FIX: The IIS 6 Metabase writer incorrectly tries to back up the Metabase.bin file when you use the Volume Shadow Copy Service to back up the IIS 6 Metabase

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SYMPTOMS

When you use the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to back up the Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6 metabase, the IIS 6 Metabase writer incorrectly tries to back up the Metabase.bin file.

You expect the IIS 6 Metabase writer to back up the Metabase.xml file.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs if you use the IIS 6 Metabase writer on a computer that is running one of the following operating systems:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium)

Note Microsoft Windows XP Professional includes IIS 5.1. IIS 5.1 uses the Metabase.bin file to store IIS settings. However, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition for Itanium-based systems includes IIS 6. IIS 6 uses the Metabase.xml file to store IIS settings. The IIS 6 Metabase writer on these operating systems incorrectly tries to back up the Metabase.bin file instead of the Metabase.xml file.

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RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889100/ ) How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

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Hotfix information

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required to install this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, 32-bit editions

   Date         Time   Version        Size    File name
   -------------------------------------------------------
   27-May-2005  02:28  6.0.3790.2454  21,504  Iisadmin.dll

Windows Server 2003 x64 editions

   Date         Time   Version        Size    File name     Platform
   -----------------------------------------------------------------
   27-May-2005  02:43  6.0.3790.2454  30,208  Iisadmin.dll  x64

Windows Server 2003 Itanium-based Editions

   Date         Time   Version        Size    File name     Platform
   -----------------------------------------------------------------
   27-May-2005  02:43  6.0.3790.2454  63,488  Iisadmin.dll  IA-64

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

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