When I attempt to connect my SQL database using the line:
 "Set objConn = Server.CreateObject ("ADODB.Connection")"
I get the error:
"Error Type:
Server object, ASP 0177 (0x8007007F)
8007007f"

This code used to work fine. I have dual-boot machine which also runs
Windows XP and the only thing I can think that's changed from when
this code used to work and now is that I downloaded the lates XP
Service Pack (SP 2).

Steps already taken:

1)I tried following the instructions in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
for a similar error (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q175/8/04.ASP&NoWebContent=1)
which involved setting permissions for the IUSER_machinename user on
specified folders.  However, I do not seem to have the
"System32\Inetsrv\Asp" folder specified in the solution.

2) Also per the above knowledge base article, I tried adding
IUSER_[machinename] to the admininistrator group to see if the issue
was a permission problem, but that didn't seem to fix the problem
either.

3)I unistnalled and re-installed the Window Components: IIS,
Networking Services and Other Network File and Print Services

Could the XP SP2 have screwed up my permissions?  

Please help.

No, the SP2 is not the culprit. You may want to have a look at your
RAM (believe it or not). Ive seen this problem before, and your
creating a stack dump with your =Server.CreateObject. You need to set
permissions because when you put SP2 in, it changed your permissions.
Try that.
~VH~

Thanks, but I'm a bit confused.  You say SP2 isn't the culprit, but
that SP2 did change my permissions.  So do you think setting my
permissions could fix the RAM issue, as well?  Or are those seprate
possibilities?

Thanks for taking the time to comment.