Exception from HRESULT: 0x80005006

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You may see the following error messages in the event logs in your SharePoint environment every few minutes. This is supposedly a known issue and will be resolved in MOSS 2007 SP1 (ETA unknown)^[1].

[edit] Error Message 1

Event Type:	Error
Event Source:	Windows SharePoint Services 3
Event Category:	Timer 
Event ID:	6398
Date:		10/15/2007
Time:		12:16:33 PM
User:		N/A
Computer:	<SERVERNAME>
Description:
The Execute method of job definition Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.ApplicationServerAdministrationServiceJob 
(ID 87cccf86-d37c-4559-97a7-2e6eb5b65463) threw an exception. More information is included below.

Exception from HRESULT: 0x80005006

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

[edit] Error Message 2

Event Type:	Error
Event Source:	Office SharePoint Server
Event Category:	Office Server Shared Services 
Event ID:	7076
Date:		10/15/2007
Time:		12:16:33 PM
User:		N/A
Computer:	<SERVERNAME>
Description:
An exception occurred while executing the Application Server Administration job.

Message: Exception from HRESULT: 0x80005006

Techinal Support Details:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80005006): Exception from HRESULT: 0x80005006
at System.DirectoryServices.Interop.UnsafeNativeMethods.IAds.PutEx(Int32 lnControlCode, String bstrName, Object vProp)
at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection.OnClearComplete()
at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection.set_Value(Object value)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Metabase.ApplicationPool.set_UserName(String value)
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)

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

[edit] Error Message 3

Event Type:	Error
Event Source:	Office SharePoint Server
Event Category:	Office Server Shared Services 
Event ID:	6482
Date:		10/15/2007
Time:		12:16:33 PM
User:		N/A
Computer:	<SERVERNAME>
Description:
Application Server Administration job failed for service instance Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchAdminSharedWebServiceInstance (83974b71-4a9c-4def-aaf8-2ee3d511cce8).

Reason: Exception from HRESULT: 0x80005006

Techinal Support Details:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80005006): Exception from HRESULT: 0x80005006
   at System.DirectoryServices.Interop.UnsafeNativeMethods.IAds.PutEx(Int32 lnControlCode, String bstrName, Object vProp)
   at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection.OnClearComplete()
   at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection.set_Value(Object value)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Metabase.ApplicationPool.set_IdentityType(ApplicationPoolIdentityType value)
   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.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.

[edit] Solution

1. You need to restart the Windows SharePoint Services Timer service by dropping to a command prompt and typing:

   net stop sptimerv3 && net start sptimerv3

[edit] References

1. ↑ From the field blog post