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Error: Unable to get the private bytes memory limit for the W3WP process

Error

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Event Type: Error
Event Source: ASP.NET 2.0.50727.0
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1093
Date: 13.01.2011
Time: 11:11:50
User: N/A
Computer: Server01

Description:

Unable to get the private bytes memory limit for the W3WP process. The ASP.NET cache will be unable to limit its memory use, which may lead to a process restart. Error: 0x80070005

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Environment

  • Windows Server 2003
  • IIS 6
  • .NET 2.0 and 1.1

Summary

This Error is caused by the a know issue with permissions of the IIS metabase. The metabse ACL’s do not include the IIS_WPG group on the W3SVC/AppPools part in the metabase.

Solution

  • Download metaacl.vbs
  • Run the following command:
    cscript metaacl.vbs IIS://Localhost/W3SVC/AppPools IIS_WPG RE

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