1) I've never used the default folder under wwwroot for my pages ... I
always create new webs using File>New Web, and enter the name. When browsing
the local machine you just add the web to the end, ie
http://localhost/myweb/, ensuring the default file name for the opening file
is as expected under IIS config (eg default.htm). These webs you create ...
ie myweb ... are subwebs in relation to the wwwroot web. You can have as
many as you want ... I've got 20 or so for different projects on the go.
2) My IIS version is 5.1. My server extensions (at least under properties
for /LM/W3SVC/1 I assume this is the SE version number) are 4.0.2.5322. I
suspect this version is reported because I don't have XP SPs on this
machine --- I'm behind a hardware firewall and virus-protected.
This page talks about your server extension error, though in the context of
sharepoint.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;823376.
Might find something that clicks.
There is something definitely whacky with your setup, and it may have to do
with service packs you have that I don't have installed. Perhaps others can
chime in here if there are issues, or if they have further suggestions
concerning your error.
If not, there is the second last resort ... following a backup in case
things go awry, I would do the following in an attempt to resolve the
problem:
a) open Administrative Programs > Internet Information Services, and
right-click on 'default web site', ... there you should have an option under
Tasks to 'Remove server extensions". Do so.
b) uninstall FrontPage
c) through control panes>add/remove programs/windows, uninstall IIS.
d) reboot
e) ensure all folders directories under C:\Program Files\microsoft FrontPage
are empty, and if not, delete it. Also delete the entire inetpub folder --
this will delete your local ftp and wwwroot folder and all contents.
f) delete the FrontPage temp folders under your temp folder(s). I have 2
.... one under c:\temp, where my environment variable points as the tmp
location, and one under c:\windows\temp.
g) delete C:\Documents and Settings\birchr\Application
Data\Microsoft\FrontPage
h) rename the folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv if it still exists
i) delete C:\WINDOWS\inf\iis.inf and C:\WINDOWS\inf\iis.pnf if it still
exists
j) delete or rename C:\WINDOWS\system32\adsiis.dll , adsiisex.dll,
iisext.dll , iismap.dll, iismui.dll , iisreset.exe , iisrstap.dll ,
iisRtl.dll , iissuba.dll, and spiisupd.exe if they still exist
k) do a registry search for 'FrontPage and examine any results found to
determine if they appear 'harmless' to a subsequent reinstall.
l) reboot ... there should be no startup errors. If there are note them and
try to resolve the error by inspecting the registry. There should be no IIS
entry under administrative tools, nor a Server extension entry. In addition,
if you open mmc and go to file>add/remove snap in>add the IIS and FP server
extensions should not be listed.
m) get a coffee
n) install IIS from add/remove programs/windows. Reboot.
o) install FrontPage
p) open fp ... go to file > new web and try to create a dummy web site of
any name. If you can and you can add and open a page, you're fixed. If not,
get a second coffee, or perhaps a scotch.
I've only had one machine (a win2000 box) that did not "take" the server
extensions. I tried to debug the problems for about a half-hour, but as I
had installed those immediately following an install of Windows 2000,
instead of dicking around further I decided that nuking the drive,
reformatting and reinstalling Windows and IIS again would be better in the
long run. Although a PITA, at least in this instance no data needed to be
preserved.
My last resort suggestion would be to do this, especially if you have no
problem with XP/IIS on other machines.
As I said earlier, others may have additional hints specific to service
packs you may have installed and the error message the extensions are
generating.
--
Randy Birch
MVP Visual Basic
http://vbnet.mvps.org/
Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
: Randy - a number of things.
:
: 1. I didn't know I could have subwebs under inetpub/wwwroot - I tjhought
: the XP Pro version of IIS was limited to one web - no? So I had basic web
: pages including a
: Default.htm directly in wwwroot.
:
: 2. I do get the same structure as you under Admin Tools > Server
Extensions
: Administrator (Front Page Server Extensions >MAIN (computer name)
: >/LM/W3SVC/1:. And yes the properties sheet for /LM/W3SVC/1: does have
: authoring checked. It shows version 6.0.2.5516, and I do wonder about
that.
: My internet host says they have FP2002 extensions installed, and when I
take
: a look there, the version of extensions is 5.something. Now, when I right
: click on LM/W3SVC?1: and choose All Tasks > Check Server Properties, I get
a
: message from Microsoft Server Extensions saying "The server administration
: programs and the server extensions on the web server are not compqatible.
: The administration program is too old to use with this server.", and
there's
: an OK box, which, when I click it, makes that message go away, and
: apparently the web check happens anyway, and a box "Check Web" has the
: message "Checking web http://", and in the box it says "No problems found
: End check 2/22/2004 5:18:44 PM" If I try to Recalculate web after right
: clicking, I get the same error message about the admin programs and the
: server extensions being incompatible. OK - now I right clicked on
: /LM/W3SVC/1: and chose New > Server Extensions Web, gave it a directory
name
: test, and name test, and the folder test was created beneath /LM/W3SVC/1:,
: and was identified as a subweb. When I right click on THAT, choose All
: Tasks > Check Server Extensions, I get the same error message about
: incompatible admin programs. server extensions. I remember once I did try
: to go from FP extensions version 200 to version 2002, and that may have
: something to do with this...
:
: 3. In your suggestion about testing using
http://www.mvps.org/rgbfptest -
: where did you mean for me to create the test web - as a disk-based web
(i.e.
: C:/inetpub/wwwroot/something, or as
http://localhost/something? In
FP2003,
: when I go New > One page web site, I have to browse to the location of the
: new web site, and I can browse to anywhere in My Network Places, or my
: computer, or whatever. If I browse to localhost, then try to enter a new
: name (i.e. a folder that doesn't exist), I get a creation error. If I
: browse to an existing subweb (test), from Web Site Templates then click
OK,
: I get a Web Site Setup dialog which wants me to create a local copy on my
: computer, edit the local copy, then publish changes to my Web server using
: Remote Site View. The default is WebDAV - if I click to use FP Server
: Extensions as the method, I get a message "You are unable to import a Web
: site from
http://localhost/test. Verify the location and then try again."
: If I click WebDAV then Next, it gives a local copy default location in
: C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\My Documents\My Webs. Clicking next gives a
: congratulations from the wizard message, then I click Finish and I get a
new
: FP2003 window with Remote web site view, showing local as c:\Documents
etc.
: and Remote as
http://localhost/test. Now I REALLY don't know if this is
: what I should have or not. I wanted to have a local (i.e. on my computer)
: version of my internet development site,but have server extensions working
: locally on the local copy, so that all the stuff that needs the extensions
: would work during building. I'm now confused... Any suggestions - VETY
: gratefully received.
:
: TIA,
: --
: Dan Ellis
: webbie(removethis)@preferredcountry.com
: : > If you can navigate to
http://localhost/yourwebname and get the index
page
: > with all data and FP-specific items intact, the extensions are present
and
: > running so your difficulty lies elsewhere. I confess I am still
evaluating
: > the upgrade to 2003 (I use 2002 now), so can not comment on specific
menu
: > items or options that may be present in that version.
: >
: > If you can't navigate to
http://localhost/yourwebname try substituting
: your
: > local machine name ... ie on my box
http://vbnetdev/mywebname and
: >
http://localhost/mywebname opens the same web.
: >
: > Another thought ... what happens when you go to control panel >
: > administrative tools > Server Extensions Administrator. On my box it
opens
: > FP server extensions, then my local machine name, then the server
: extension
: > folder /LM/W3SVC/1:. Tee property sheet for that item has the 'enable
: > authoring' option checked.
: >
: > Under the /LM/W3SVC/1: item are my local webs, each identified as a
: subweb,
: > a vdir, or nothing. For those identified as subwebs, selecting and
: > right-clicking presents a menu with All Tasks, one of which is Check
: Server
: > Extensions. Where the folder is not identified as a specific type (no
: > extensions applied), the option is Configure Server Extensions.
: >
: > You can try creating a new FP web by selecting the parent
(/LM/W3SVC/1
,
: > right-click and select New > Server Extensions Web, then create a new
: dummy
: > test web (any name, no spaces). If this web is successfully created and
: has
: > the classification subweb, and if you can subsequently open that web
using
: > FrontPage's File > Open Web option (typing the web as
: >
http://localhost/dummywebname), and you can create and view pages
: containing
: > FP items (ie an include page), try repeating this same process
specifying
: > the web you're having problems with (if it's not listed as a subweb
: > already). You'll get a notice that the folder already exists ... say OK
: and
: > continue. Of course, you will want to back up the files first just in
: case.
: >
: > If it is a subweb, choose the Check Server Extensions option.
: >
: > --------------
: >
: > I've created a tiny web site (2 pages, 5 images) you can download to
check
: > the server extensions ...
http://www.mvps.org/rgbfptest
: >
: > Go to New > Web > Empty web. Give it a name, then when created go to
File
: >
: > Import > From Web > and enter
http://www.mvps.org/rgbfptest. It will
haul
: > the works down to create a local copy of the site. Open the index.html
: page
: > in FP and view the included content, and preview in the browser to
: determine
: > all works as it should.
: >
: > --
: >
: > Randy Birch
: > MVP Visual Basic
: >
http://vbnet.mvps.org/
: > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
: >
: >
: >
: >
:
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