title: Invalid workspace Error while installing new EAR on IBM WAS Server
body: <p>When I try to install a new EAR on IBM WAS 6.1 server through "Install new Application" option, it throws an error after 20-30 minutes on the installation screen:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>"ADMA5006E: An error occurred configuring ABC in WebSphere Application
    Server repository: com.ibm.ws.sm.workspace.WorkSpaceException:
    WKSP0009E Workspace is invalid "</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>and the logs too show </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>[6/11/09 13:07:55:222 IST] 0000002b SystemErr     R
    com.ibm.ws.sm.workspace.WorkSpaceException: WKSP0009E Workspace is
    invalid [6/11/09 13:07:55:269 IST] 0000002b SystemErr     R   at
    com.ibm.ws.sm.workspace.impl.WorkSpaceLogger.createException(WorkSpaceLogger.java:85)
    [6/11/09 13:07:55:269 IST] 0000002b SystemErr     R   at
    com.ibm.ws.sm.workspace.impl.WorkSpaceLogger.createException(WorkSpaceLogger.java:57)</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Please let me know if anyone has an idea about this one.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>
  
  <p>Kamal</p>