BUG: The default Web site root share that Visual Studio .NET 2003 creates is removed when you quit the Visual Studio .NET 2002 Setup program (821628)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Architect Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Academic Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Architect Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Academic Edition

SYMPTOMS

If you try to install Visual Studio .NET 2002 on a computer that has Visual Studio .NET 2003 installed, and then you quit the installation before it has completed, the default Web site root share (wwwroot) may be removed from your computer.

CAUSE

When you install Visual Studio .NET, the setup process creates the wwwroot share on your computer. Visual Studio .NET 2002 and Visual Studio .NET 2003 share this folder. When you quit the installation of Visual Studio .NET 2002, the setup process rolls back all changes that had been made during the installation process. This behavior causes Setup to remove the wwwroot share.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, manually create the wwwroot subfolder, and then provide full permissions to the wwwroot share. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Start Windows Explorer.
  2. Locate and then click the Inetpub folder.
  3. Right-click the right pane, point to New, and then click Folder.
  4. Name the folder wwwroot.
  5. Right-click wwwroot, and then click Properties.
  6. Click the Sharing tab, and then click to select the check box for Share this folder.
  7. In the Share name text box, type wwwroot$.
  8. Click Permissions.
  9. Under Permission, click to select the check box for Full Control, and then click OK.
  10. Click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. Install Visual Studio .NET 2003 on your computer.
  2. Start Visual Studio .NET 2002 Setup, and then quit the installation before it has completed.
  3. In Windows Explorer, notice that the wwwroot share has been removed.

REFERENCES

For more information about how to install Visual Studio .NET, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/vsintro7/html/vxoriinstallationsetup.asp

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:2/9/2006
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