Active Log Format Drop-down List Is Not Populated After Upgrading to IIS 4.0

ID: Q183733

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade from Internet Information Server (IIS) 3.0 to IIS 4.0 or install the Windows NT Option Pack, the Active Log Format drop-down list box in Internet Service Manager (ISM) is empty or not populated.

CAUSE

IIS 4.0 uses a new logging format that is extensible. You may have to re- register some of the logging DLL files, if the Setup program does not register them.

NOTE: The logging modules are implemented as COM objects.

WORKAROUND

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To restore the list of log formats, run the following three commands from a command prompt in the <%SystemRoot%>\System32\Inetsrv directory:


   regsvr32 iislog.dll
   regsvr32 iscomlog.dll
   regsvr32 logui.ocx

MORE INFORMATION

To locate the Active log format drop-down list box in the ISM, view the properties of a web site, and then click the Web Site tab.

Additional query words: blank clear missing dropdown listbox logging


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Version           : WINNT:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 27, 1999