IIS 6.0: "Response object error 'ASP 0156 : 80004005'" Error Message When You View the Administrative Web Site (815054)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When you install the Remote Administration (HTML) tool for Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 on a server that has been upgraded to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, you may receive the following error when you try to view to the administrative Web site:
Response object error 'ASP 0156 : 80004005'

CAUSE

By default, the Buffer property of the ASP Response object is set to FALSE in Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0. By default, the Buffer property is set to TRUE in a new installation of IIS 6.0. During the upgrade, the Buffer property is not changed from its previous setting. The default page of the administrative Web site requires buffering to be enabled.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this error, enable buffering on the administrative Web site:
  1. In Internet Services Manager, double-click Servername(local computer).
  2. Double-click Web Sites.
  3. Right-click the Administration Web site, and then click Properties.
  4. Click Home Directory.
  5. Click Configuration.
  6. Click Options.
  7. Click to select the Enable buffering check box, and then click OK two times.

REFERENCES

For additional information about why a Web page may require buffering, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

229657 ASP 0156: 80004005 Header Error

159402 HOW TO: Use Response Redirect in a Server Script

For additional information about the advantages of enabling buffering, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

245198 INFO: Response.Buffer Is ON by Default in Internet Information Services

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/30/2003
Keywords:KB815054
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