Microsoft KB Archive/239043

= IIS: "Unable to Enumerate Files and Directories" Message in Internet Services Manager =

Article ID: 239043

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q239043



SYMPTOMS
Using the Internet Services Manager you may receive the following error message:

"Unable to enumerate files and directories because the following error occurred: The system cannot find the path specified"



CAUSE
This problem can occur when the directory specified for the home directory of a site (for example, the default Web site) is inaccessible because it has been deleted, moved, or SYSTEM does not have access to the resources.



RESOLUTION
To correct this error, perform the following steps:
 * 1) Check the "Home Directory" for the site (under the home directory tab in the sites properties) to make sure that it is pointing to a valid location.
 * 2) Check to ensure that the directory still exists and has not been moved.
 * 3) Check to ensure that the SYSTEM has permissions on the directory specified in the home directory box. Often, moving the content to another drive will cause this problem. SYSTEM is not automatically added to partitions other than the system drive.



STATUS
This is a known issue when using Internet Information Services 5.0.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information on setting directory permissions, see the Windows 2000 Resource Kit as well as the Internet Information Services documentation.

Additional query words: iis inaccesible home directory MMC ISM

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