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Web Part Error: This page has encountered a critical error

Event ID: 1000 - The safe mode service of Windows SharePoint Services has failed to initialize because of an unknown error.

Q: After applying SBS2003 SP1 (Premium) everything is great, except the
companyweb website.
 
On each web part on every page, the following message is displayed:
"Web Part Error: This page has encountered a critical error. Contact your
system administrator if this problem persists"
 
I have checked the event log, and found the following message:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Windows SharePoint Services 2.0
Event Category: (1)
Event ID: 1000
Description:
The safe mode service of Windows SharePoint Services has failed to
initialize because of an unknown error.
 
I have tried doing a repair on Sharepoint Services, but there is no change.
 
Does anyone know what could be causing this...

A: AS we know, some users experience an issue once installing .Net Framework 2.0. You may have to change the .Net Framework back to 1.1.4322 on the site or virtual directories. Please do as following:

1. Open the IIS management snap-in.
2. Go to the properties of companyweb.
3. Go to the ASP.NET tab.
4. On the ASP.NET version select the drop-down and change from the
2.0.50727 to 1.1.4322.
5. Apply and close out the properties.
6. Browse companyweb.

If you want to run companyweb on ASP.NET 2.0.50727 you will need to upgrade
run the following sharepoint command:

stsadm.exe -o upgrade -forceupgrade -url http://companyweb

See 894903 for more information.

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