DOCUMENT:Q164881 05-MAY-1999 [iis] TITLE :PERL 5 May Cause a Dr. Watson Access Violation in Inetinfo.exe PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER:WinNT:2.0,3.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kb3rdparty ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 2.0, 3.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you run a PERL 5 script, you may get the following Dr. Watson error message: Exception Access Violation (0x00000005), address 0x77e77dc9. CAUSE ===== You have three or more "%s" entries after the value .pl in the following key: Hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\services\W3Svc\ parameters\Script Map WORKAROUND ========== You may use up to two "%s" entries after Perl.exe, as in .pl: REG_SZ: C:\perl\bin\perl.exe %s %s. WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk. After you install PERL for WIN32, you will have to edit the registry to add the script map entries under the following key: Hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\services\W3Svc\ parameters\Script Map The value is .pl: REG_SZ: C:\perl\bin\perl.exe %s. ====================================================================== Keywords : kb3rdparty Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis300 kbiis200 Version : WinNT:2.0,3.0 Hardware : ALPHA x86 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.