Question : Windows SharePoint Services errors (error codes 6398, 7076, 6482)

Hi Chaps,

We are recieving the below on our SharePoint server, they come through every minute in groups of 3? Has anyone had a similar problem or knows of a fix to the issue?

Event Type:      Error
Event Source:      Windows SharePoint Services 3
Event Category:      Timer
Event ID:      6398
Date:            17/11/2009
Time:            13:21:25
User:            N/A
Computer:      YBOFFICE5
Description:
The Execute method of job definition Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.ApplicationServerAdministrationServiceJob (ID d8176aac-70be-4b6d-b8ae-0e88d7469059) threw an exception. More information is included below.

The path specified cannot be used at this time. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070094)

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type:      Error
Event Source:      Office SharePoint Server
Event Category:      Office Server Shared Services
Event ID:      7076
Date:            17/11/2009
Time:            13:21:25
User:            N/A
Computer:      YBOFFICE5
Description:
An exception occurred while executing the Application Server Administration job.

Message: The path specified cannot be used at this time. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070094)

Techinal Support Details:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80070094): The path specified cannot be used at this time. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070094)
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.CommitChanges()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Metabase.MetabaseObject.Update()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProvisioningAssistant.ProvisionIisApplicationPool(String name, ApplicationPoolIdentityType identityType, String userName, SecureString password, TimeSpan idleTimeout, TimeSpan periodicRestartTime)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPMetabaseManager.ProvisionIisApplicationPool(String name, Int32 identityType, String userName, SecureString password, TimeSpan idleTimeout, TimeSpan periodicRestartTime)
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedWebServiceInstance.CreateSharedWebServiceApplicationPool(SharedResourceProvider srp)
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.ApplicationServerJob.ProvisionLocalSharedServiceInstances(Boolean isAdministrationServiceJob)

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Event Type:      Error
Event Source:      Office SharePoint Server
Event Category:      Office Server Shared Services
Event ID:      6482
Date:            17/11/2009
Time:            13:20:55
User:            N/A
Computer:      YBOFFICE5
Description:
Application Server Administration job failed for service instance Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.ProjectApplicationServiceInstance (2b02c5ae-caf4-4c96-a7cc-b1184fe534a6).

Reason: The path specified cannot be used at this time. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070094)

Techinal Support Details:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80070094): The path specified cannot be used at this time. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070094)
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.CommitChanges()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Metabase.MetabaseObject.Update()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProvisioningAssistant.ProvisionIisApplicationPool(String name, ApplicationPoolIdentityType identityType, String userName, SecureString password, TimeSpan idleTimeout, TimeSpan periodicRestartTime)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPMetabaseManager.ProvisionIisApplicationPool(String name, Int32 identityType, String userName, SecureString password, TimeSpan idleTimeout, TimeSpan periodicRestartTime)
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedWebServiceInstance.CreateSharedWebServiceApplicationPool(SharedResourceProvider srp)
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedWebServiceInstance.Synchronize()
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.ApplicationServerJob.ProvisionLocalSharedServiceInstances(Boolean isAdministrationServiceJob)

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Any help would be greatly appreciated?

Regards
Adam

Answer : Windows SharePoint Services errors (error codes 6398, 7076, 6482)

This is IIS issue.

Install the hotfix as per your IIS version:

IIS6 : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946517

IIS7 : kb958974 (This may not be publicly available)

Check this for IIS7 fix and you may need to contact support to get the fix.
http://kbupdate.info/internet-information-services-iis-6-0-y.php
(958974 You may be unable to manage IIS 6.0 by using Server Manager if two threads access IIS 7.0 at the same time Q958974 KB958974 October 17, 2008)