Event ID - 5052

Event Id5052
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-WAS
DescriptionThe application '%2' belongs to an invalid site '%1'. Therefore, the application will be ignored.
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when the application belongs to an invalid site.

Resolution :

Correct the Web site configuration

To correct the Web site configuration:
  1. Make the configuration changes as specified in the event log messages you receive.
  2. Restart the World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC).
To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To stop and start the W3SVC:
  1. Open an elevated Command Prompt window. Click Start , point to All Programs , click Accessories , right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator .
  2. At the command prompt, type net stop w3svc .
  3. At the command prompt, type net start w3svc .
Verify :

To verify that the Web site configuration is correct, follow these steps:
  • If you received an event log message, make the configuration changes indicated by the message.
  • Restart the World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC).
  • If you received an event log message, check the event viewer to confirm that the message no longer occurs.
To perform these procedures, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

Restart the World Wide Web Publishing Service

To restart the World Wide Web Publishing Service:
  1. Open an elevated Command Prompt window. Click Start , point to All Programs , click Accessories , right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator .
  2. At the command prompt, type net stop w3svc .
  3. At the command prompt, type net start w3svc .
Check the event viewer logs

To check the event viewer logs:
  1. Click Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer .
  2. Open the log indicated by the event (for example, System ).
  3. Confirm that the message(s) no longer appear.
Reference LinksEvent ID 5052 from Source Microsoft-Windows-WAS

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