DOCUMENT:Q154942  13-FEB-2002  [winnt]
TITLE   :IIS Virtual Root Cannot Be Browsed on a SAMBA or WIN95 Share
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER::1.0,3.5,3.51
OPER/SYS:
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
 - Microsoft Internet Information Server version 1.0 
 - Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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A virtual root cannot be set up using a SAMBA or a Windows 95 server share.


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

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

STATUS
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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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of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.50 3.51

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Version           : :1.0,3.5,3.51

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