Microsoft KB Archive/190514

= External Virtual Directory in Root Web Makes -1 File Size =

Article ID: 190514

Article Last Modified on 8/10/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FrontPage 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q190514



SYMPTOMS
When you try to publish to a FrontPage Web on the server, a file appears with no name or any other information except that its size is -1.

A document or documents appear when you are using the browser but the documents are unseen when using FrontPage Explorer.



CAUSE
A virtual directory or script alias has been created that points outside the Web content area and shares a name with an actual folder inside the Web content area. The actual folder contains one or more HTML documents.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, do the following:


 * 1) Locate the virtual directory or script alias that shares a name with a folder in the Web content area and is pointing outside of the Web content area.

The virtual directory or script alias will point to a file folder outside the Web content area. (For Internet Information Server, the default content area is c:\inetpub\wwwroot.) For IIS version 2.0 or 3.0, virtual directories can be displayed by selecting the properties for the WWW service in Internet Service Manager and then selecting the Directories tab.
 * 1) Remove the virtual directory or script alias from the list of directories or aliases included in the server's content area.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows. This issue is resolved in FrontPage 98 for Windows.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB190514

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