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AnswerFailure while configuring the gatherer application with an exception.

  • Monday, October 13, 2008 1:05 PMLeRoo Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I have a problem starting the "Windows SharePoint Services search" service on a W2K3 RC2 server running WSS 3.0.  When I start the service from the Central Administration console the browser returns a generic WSS error message "Error: Class not registered".  The log reports the following message:

     09/12/2008 14:02:36.90  w3wp.exe (0x10A0)                        0x143C Search Server Common           MS Search Administration       8u6i High     Application 'f25dd0f7-3abc-4c3b-b595-7d8709405f91': Class not registered  . Failed while configuring the gatherer application with an exception. Attempting to clean up... - System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040154): Class not registered       at Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.MSSITLB.IProjects.Add(String bstrName, String bstrPath)     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.GathererProject.ProvisionGathererProject()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.PrimaryGathererProject.ProvisionGathererProject()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.GathererProject.Provision()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.SPPrimaryGathererProject.Provision()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.GathererApplication.ProvisionGat... 
    09/12/2008 14:02:36.90* w3wp.exe (0x10A0)                        0x143C Search Server Common           MS Search Administration       8u6i High     ...hererProjects()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.GathererApplication.Provision() 

    Can anyone help with what needs to be done to resolve this issue?  I can provide further information if necessary.

    Thanks in advance for any help.
     

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  • Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:24 AMXing-Bing Yu - MSFT Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hello,

     

                Base on my research, there is another similar case which has the same error matches yours. The cause for that one is because the SharePoint search service (mssearch.exe, display name: Windows SharePoint Services Search) startup account does not have sufficient permission to C: drive. You can check is that true in your environment. If so, give more privilege to the account then try again.

     

               Hope it can help you.

     

               Jerry

    Xing-Bing Yu
    • Marked As Answer byLeRoo Monday, October 20, 2008 4:11 PM
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  • Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:24 AMXing-Bing Yu - MSFT Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hello,

     

                Base on my research, there is another similar case which has the same error matches yours. The cause for that one is because the SharePoint search service (mssearch.exe, display name: Windows SharePoint Services Search) startup account does not have sufficient permission to C: drive. You can check is that true in your environment. If so, give more privilege to the account then try again.

     

               Hope it can help you.

     

               Jerry

    Xing-Bing Yu
    • Marked As Answer byLeRoo Monday, October 20, 2008 4:11 PM
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