FIX: Error 800a2328 When You Browse a Visual Basic 6.0 WebClass (IIS Application)

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This article was previously published under Q234771

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SYMPTOMS

When attempting to browse a WebClass application, the following error is returned:

Server object error 'ASP 0177 : 800a2328'
Server.CreateObject Failed
/WebClassApp/WebClassFile.ASP, line 20
The operation completed successfully.

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CAUSE

This error occurs if Session state is disabled for the Web application. Visual Basic 6.0 WebClasses (IIS Applications) require Session state to be enabled.

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RESOLUTION

Use the following steps to re-enable Session state:

Open the Internet Service Manager (ISM) in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
Navigate to the Web directory for the WebClass.
Right-click the directory and select Properties.
Select Directory and click the Configuration button.
Select App Options and enable the Enable session state option.
Click OK twice.

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in the next service pack for Visual Studio 6.0.

For additional information about Visual Studio service packs, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

194022 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/194022/EN-US/ ) INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

194295 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/194295/EN-US/ ) HOWTO: Tell That a Visual Studio Service Pack Is Installed

To download the latest Visual Studio service pack, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/Aa718353.aspx (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/Aa718353.aspx)

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