Server object error 'ASP 0177 : 800401f3'

Hi, I am struggling with an error trying to create a file using asp on IIS 5.1 (XP Pro workstation). I get the following error:

Server object error 'ASP 0177 : 800401f3'

Server.CreateObject Failed

writetofile.asp, line 19

Invalid class string

...on this command:

set oFs = server.createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

I have searched al day for an answer but can't find any useful. The only advice seems to be to register SCRRUN.DLL which I have checked is registered and IUSR has full permissions.

I have run this script on another server and it works. I have also checked permissions and given IUSR every possbile permission on every folder in IIS but I suspect that has nothing to do with anyway as it fails on creating the object.

Scripting is enabled for the website in IIS.

I would really appreciate some help on this if anyone knows the answer. BTW, I recently installed IIS on my workstation for testing and this is first time I have tried opening a file.

Wayne

If it's your development computer, you could temporarily add the IUSR_ account to the administrators group, restart, and see if your problem goes away.

Did you run regsvr32 on scrrun.dll? The error message certainly implies that the script engine isn't registered. If you're desperate the ms scripting engine is available as a download, but it's part of IE among other things and really should be available on an XP Pro box.

Yes I did register it. No Luck, also gave ISUR access to all directories related to asp & web but still not luck.

I am running XP pro workstation. How do I add IUSR to the admin group?

control panel - administrative tools - computer management - local users and groups

D'oh!! Of course....

Now found that SCRRUN is no longer registered and fails if I try to register it. Will download and try again....

TFTH.

You might search around, there have been a lot of ms KB articles about scrrun, and I seem to recall one about failure to register. But I could easily be "misremembering"