Error Message:

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The specified CGI application exceeded the allowed time for processing. The server has deleted the process.

Explanation:

The server might be loaded down and the transfer of the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) script might have exceeded the time-to-live value defined on the Internet Information Services. Or the script might not be located in the scripts directory on the server.

User Action:

Try the operation again later. Also, verify that the script in question is located in the scripts directory on the server. For more information on this message, query article Q154485 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.