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Web site simply disappeared
We have a W2003 server running IIS6. It serves many web sites no problem. Today, I tried to connect with an .aspx project and it can't find the virtual directory where the project is located. If I go to that URL with a web browser, the site appears no problem. The files exist on the web server. But in the IIS Manager, that virtual directory doesn't appear (yet it works with a browser). I tried re-creating the virtual directory and it says "name must be unique". We tried a reboot... I don't get any of this. Anybody have any clues? I can't delete and re-create it because it's not there to delete (in IIS manager).
Any help much appreciated.
Any help much appreciated.
I would start by downloading the IIS resource kit from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=80a1b6e6-829e-49b7-8c02-333d9c148e69&DisplayLang=en
There's a chapter on working with the metabase, I'd start here.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=80a1b6e6-829e-49b7-8c02-333d9c148e69&DisplayLang=en
There's a chapter on working with the metabase, I'd start here.
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Ok, I have that. Now what? I mean, I can use the metabase browser to locate the web site and its virtual directories but it might as well be written in Chinese. The 'documentation' tells me I can add keys, edit keys etc. but it doesn't tell me why it disappeared or how to make it reappear.
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Chris-Dent:
THANKS. I deleted the node in the metabase explorer. I loaded up IIS again and viola, it just shows up. I don't get that (I didn't have to re-create it) but I can see it in IIS. But, I still can't open it with FP/VS. So I backed up and deleted the VD in IIS and re-created it.
Now, I can't apply FP extensions to any of the webs. *SIGH*
Thanks for the help, that was right on the money as far as that is concerned.
Now for an IIS/FP question...
THANKS. I deleted the node in the metabase explorer. I loaded up IIS again and viola, it just shows up. I don't get that (I didn't have to re-create it) but I can see it in IIS. But, I still can't open it with FP/VS. So I backed up and deleted the VD in IIS and re-created it.
Now, I can't apply FP extensions to any of the webs. *SIGH*
Thanks for the help, that was right on the money as far as that is concerned.
Now for an IIS/FP question...
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...and thanks Jack :)
Glad I could help :)
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This is one of many virtual directories under a main web site. All other virtual directories under that site exist, it's just this one; can't access it through IIS Manager, connect with FrontPage, delete or re-create it. Yet I can view it with a web browser. I found an article that talked about the Home Directory "A shrare located on another computer" option but it and the default website are set for a local folder. Don't know where to start...