Microsoft KB Archive/194277

= FP98: Cannot Read Configuration File Error Installing Extensions =

Article ID: 194277

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FrontPage 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q194277



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install FrontPage Server Extensions, you receive the following error message:

Error: Unable to read Microsoft Personal Web Server configuration file.

Error Code 1114.



CAUSE
This error message appears if the configuration files for the Microsoft Personal Web Server have been removed. For example, this error will appear if you uninstall the Microsoft Personal Web Server before you uninstall the FrontPage Server Extensions.



RESOLUTION
Reinstall the Microsoft Personal Web Server, by using either of the following methods.

Method 1: Run the Microsoft Personal Web Server Setup Program
Install the Microsoft Personal Web Server using the FrontPage compact disc. To do this, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
 * 2) Click Browse.
 * 3) Select the drive that contains the FrontPage compact disc.
 * 4) Select Pwssetup.exe in the \pws\enu folder and click Open.
 * 5) Click OK and follow the instructions on your screen.

Method 2: Download the Microsoft Personal Web Server
To download the Microsoft Personal Web Server, please see the following Microsoft World Wide Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ie

Click Download, and then click Personal Web Server.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

194102 FP98: How to Install FrontPage Server Extensions for MSPWS

Additional query words: err msg

Keywords: kbprb KB194277

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