Microsoft KB Archive/234978

= PRB: Unexpected Error C0042116 with PDW "The Parameter Is Incorrect" =

Article ID: 234978

Article Last Modified on 9/5/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Learning Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q234978



SYMPTOMS
When using the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW) to deploy an Internet Information Server (IIS) application to a Web server, you receive the following error message:

Unexpected error number C0042116 has occurred: The parameter is incorrect.



RESOLUTION
This is often a client issue resolved by installing the Web Publishing Wizard.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
You can install the Web Publishing Wizard by running wpie15.exe from the \Setup folder of Disc 1 of Visual Studio. To get the latest version, you can choose "Windows Update" from the Windows Start button or go directly to the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

and choose Product Updates. The wizard is listed under "Internet Authoring." See the "References" section for additional information.

