Microsoft KB Archive/282109

= FPSE: &quot;Error 500 The Specified Module Could Not Be Found&quot; When You Remove and Reconfigure FrontPage Server Extensions =

Article ID: 282109

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q282109



SYMPTOMS
When you do the following
 * 1) Install Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP-1)
 * 2) Remove Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions (FPSE) by using the Microsoft Management Console while preserving meta-information
 * 3) Reconfigure the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions

the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions may fail when you attempt to attach from a remote computer with FrontPage. You receive the following error message:

Error message:

Error 500

The specified module could not be found.



WORKAROUND
NOTE: Apply this workaround only if you experience the symptoms described in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section of this article.

To work around this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) After you install Windows 2000 SP-1, open the Microsoft Management Console, and select the virtual server that you want.
 * 2) Right-click the selected virtual server.
 * 3) Click to select All Tasks, and then click Remove Server Extensions (preserve meta-info).
 * 4) Close the Microsoft Management Console.

IMPORTANT: You must close the Microsoft Management Console after you remove the server extensions in order to clear the cache.
 * 1) Open the Microsoft Management Console.
 * 2) Click to select All Tasks, and click Configure Server Extensions.

This workaround needs to be applied only once during normal operation. You should not experience the problem again, unless you do the following:
 * 1) Remove the FrontPage Server Extensions by clicking Add and then clicking Remove Components.
 * 2) Add the FrontPage Server Extensions again.
 * 3) Remove the FrontPage Server Extensions again.
 * 4) Immediately reconfigure the FrontPage Server Extensions through the Microsoft Management Console.

In this case as well, the workaround needs to be applied only once.

An indication that the server extensions are not configured correctly is the following: The Action menu options indicate that the virtual server is extended, but _vti_bin does not appear in the contents of the virtual server.

Additional query words: front page FPSE

Keywords: kbprb KB282109

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