Microsoft KB Archive/187739

= Edits to Virtual Directories are Not Reflected in the Metabase =

Article ID: 187739

Article Last Modified on 6/22/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q187739



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SUMMARY
Any change to an existing virtual root in the registry will not be reflected in the metabase while Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 is running, even if the server is stopped and restarted. However, any new virtual root information is added once the server is stopped and restarted.



MORE INFORMATION
When the Web server starts, it migrates all "new" virtual roots to the metabase ("new" means not already in the metabase). The server then turns around and deletes all registry virtual roots and mirrors the virtual roots from the metabase to the registry. Any change to the metabase virtual roots re-mirrors the virtual roots to the registry, deleting anything that was changed in the registry.

Keywords: kbinfo KB187739

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