Hello!I've recently installed MOSS 2007 and am having a problemwith startingone of the services. The error is posted below. OS is W3K sp2 and sp2 has also been applied to MOSS. I think I understand the recommended solution, but there are quite a few web.config files. Which one does this tag need to be added to? This is an Advanced/Complete install with all components on one server. All of the other services started with no problem.I'd really appreciate any advice you be so kind as to offer!Runtime Error Description: An application error occurred on the server. The current custom error settings for this application prevent the details of the application error from being viewed. Details: To enable the details of this specific error message to be viewable on the local server machine, please create a <customErrors> tag within a "web.config" configuration file located in the root directory of the current web application. This <customErrors> tag should then have its "mode" attribute set to "RemoteOnly". To enable the details to be viewable on remote machines, please set "mode" to "Off". <!-- Web.Config Configuration File --> <configuration> <system.web> <customErrors mode="RemoteOnly"/> </system.web> </configuration> Notes: The current error page you are seeing can be replaced by a custom error page by modifying the "defaultRedirect" attribute of the application's <customErrors> configuration tag to point to a custom error page URL. <!-- Web.Config Configuration File --> <configuration> <system.web> <customErrors mode="On" defaultRedirect="mycustompage.htm"/> </system.web> </configuration>

Please mention which serice you are trying to start. Usually if you are getting problem starting the service in central admin site, then in IIS manager you need to make changes in "SharePoint Central administration v3" site's web.config. change it to following: CustomError=Off CallStack=trueVisit: http://yagyashree.wordpress.com MCP & MCTS [WSS 3.0/MOSS]

Thanks for the reply... the service I'm having problems with is Windows SharePoint Services Search Servicedprice

Please follow the above steps which i have mentioned.Visit: http://yagyashree.wordpress.com MCP & MCTS [WSS 3.0/MOSS]

I apologize but apparently I'm having a foggy day. It's not clicking as to where exactly and how I accomplish this! Thanks so much for your patience!dprice

Open you IIS Manager go to Websites look for "SharePoint Central administration v3" right click on the site and click on "explore" you should see a file called "web.config" make a backup of this file and make changes as follows: CustomError=Off CallStack=true --save the file and performed IISRESET --try to start the service and check the errorVisit: http://yagyashree.wordpress.com MCP & MCTS [WSS 3.0/MOSS]

Thanks for the instructions. I made the changes you recommended, saved the file and performed IISRESET. Unfortunately I'm still getting the same error! Are there any other possibilities for the cause? This is really driving me nuts!!!dprice

check your event viewer--application log and paste the error message you see at the time when you perform the step.Visit: http://yagyashree.wordpress.com MCP & MCTS [WSS 3.0/MOSS]

These are the items being logged in Event Viewer. Thanks again for your help... this is really driving me nuts!Source: Windows SharePoint SerCategory: GathererType: WarningEvent ID: 10035Could not import the registry hive into the registry because it does not exist in the configuration database. Context: Application '98624f7c-eb8f-444e-a68c-df88ee5d7ea4'Source: Windows SharePoint SerCategory: GathererType: ErrorEvent ID: 10029Error backing up registry hive to the configuration database. Context: Application 'Search index file on the search server' Details: Access is denied. (0x80070005) Source: Windows SharePoint SerCategory: GathererType: ErrorEvent ID: 2426Advise Status Change failed. The system is probably low on resources. Free up resources and restart the service. Context: Application 'Search', Catalog 'index file on the search server Search' Details: (0x80041812) dprice

Its the issue with permission on your one of setup files. Re-added permissions to the C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe file Add following groups with Full Control: ======================== Administrators BATCH INTERACTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM --try to start the search service again.Visit: http://yagyashree.wordpress.com MCP & MCTS [WSS 3.0/MOSS]

Worked like a charm!!!! Thanks SOOOOOOOO much! Your help has been most appreciated!dprice

your welcome.Visit: http://yagyashree.wordpress.com MCP & MCTS [WSS 3.0/MOSS]

WOW--THAT'S IT! After trying all other nonsensical web.config fixes... This REG.EXE permissions is the fix for 99% of the problems with the search service over the years. Microsoft should already have this fix very prominent in the SharePoint knowledge bases and this file permissions should be checked and reset every time the SharePoint Configuration Wizard runs. Much thanks Yagya :)