Enabling 32-bit Application Pools on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64


Description:

Internet Information Services in Microsoft Windows 2003 x64 is a 64-bit application.  This means, if you want to run 32-bit ISAPI DLLs with IIS6 on Microsoft Windows 2003 x64, you will need to enable 32-bit Application Pools. 

Prerequisite(s):

  • Administrator access to IIS server.

Fix:

1.  Login to the IIS sever as an administrator.
2.  Open up a Command Prompt window, and type the following command to enable 32-bit Application Pools:
cscript %SystemDrive%\inetpub\AdminScripts\adsutil.vbs set w3svc/AppPools/Enable32bitAppOnWin64 1


Posted Thursday, June 24, 2010 by Andrew Heydorn
http://kb.harrington-group.com/Knowledgebase/Enabling-32bit-Application-Pools-on-Microsoft-Windows-Server-2003-x64