Microsoft KB Archive/154942

= IIS Virtual Root Cannot Be Browsed on a SAMBA or WIN95 Share =

PSS ID Number: 154942

Article Last Modified on 12/16/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q154942





SYMPTOMS
A virtual root cannot be set up using a SAMBA or a Windows 95 server share.



CAUSE
This is caused by not defaulting back to file allocation table (FAT) on the GetVolumeType call when in a failure condition.



RESOLUTION
Set the default condition in GetVolumeType to FAT, or obtain the fix referenced below.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K



MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: prodnt 3.50 3.51

Keywords: KB154942

Technology: kbiis100 kbiisSearch kbWin95search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT351search kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTWsearch kbZNotKeyword3

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