Microsoft KB Archive/158366

= Web Services May Be Stopped When Web Server Is Running =

Article ID: 158366

Article Last Modified on 6/24/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Personal Web Server 1.0
 * Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0
 * Microsoft Personal Web Server 1.0

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This article was previously published under Q158366



SYMPTOMS
When you try to connect to a Microsoft Personal Web Server, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Could not open ftp://computername/sharename/

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Could not open http://computername/sharename/



CAUSE
Personal Web Server is running, but Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or File Transfer Protocol (FTP) services may be stopped.



RESOLUTION
To start the required services, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) In Control Panel, double-click the Personal Web Server icon.
 * 3) Click the Services tab.
 * 4) Click the service you want to use, and then click Start.
 * 5) Click OK.



MORE INFORMATION
The FTP service is not started by default when the Personal Web Server services are installed.

Additional query words: 1.00 1.00a

Keywords: KB158366

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