FP98: Cannot Remove Executable Property of Root Folder (194327)

RESOLUTION

Use one of the following methods to resolve this behavior:

Method 1: Remove the Executable Property By Using Internet Service Manager

To remove the executable property from the root folder of your Web by using the Internet Service Manager, follow these steps:

1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Internet Services Manager (Common), and then click Internet Service Manager.
   
   NOTE: If you are using Microsoft Peer Web Services for Windows NT Workstation, point to Microsoft Peer Web Services (Common) and then click Internet Service Manager.
2. On the View menu, click Services View.
3. Click the WWW service and double-click the computer on which your webs are running.
4. Click the Directories tab.
5. Click the directory alias for your FrontPage web. For example, if your web is named "myweb," the directory alias will be "/myweb."
6. Click Edit Properties.
7. In the Directory Properties dialog box, click to clear the Execute check box.
8. Click OK twice.
9. On the Properties menu, click Exit.

Method 2: Upgrade the FrontPage Server Extensions

For additional information about installing the FrontPage Server Extensions for IIS, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: