FP2000: Error Message: Configuration Wizard Was Not Able to Find the Path... (302780)


The information in this article applies to:

  • FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions from Microsoft
This article was previously published under Q302780
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to reinstall the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions, the following error message appears:
The Configuration Wizard was not able to find the path directory and cannot proceed. Please reinstall the server extensions.
If you click OK you are prompted to enter a database server name, a database name, a user name, and a password.

This problem can occur if you perform the following procedure:
  1. You installed the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions on your Web server.
  2. You installed SharePoint Portal Server on your Web server.
  3. You removed the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions.
  4. You attempted to reinstall the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions.

CAUSE

The error message appears if you uninstall and then attempt to reinstall the FrontPage Server Extensions on a SharePoint Portal Server. You cannot install the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions on a SharePoint Portal Server. However, you can install the FrontPage Server Extensions before installing SharePoint Portal Server.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem and reinstall the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Edit the Windows Registry

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

The HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\bdeade6d-c265-11d0-bced-00a0c90ab50f registry subkey indicates that either Microsoft Office Server Extensions or SharePoint Portal Server is installed on the computer. To reinstall the FrontPage Server Extensions, you must delete this registry key. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
  2. In the Open box, type Regedit and click OK.
  3. In Registry Editor, click My Computer.
  4. On the Edit menu, click Find.
  5. In the Find what box, type the following:

    bdeade6d-c265-11d0-bced-00a0c90ab50f

    NOTE: This entry is located in the following registry subkey:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\bdeade6d-c265-11d0-bced-00a0c90ab50f
  6. With the bdeade6d-c265-11d0-bced-00a0c90ab50f key selected, click Export Registry File on the Registry menu.
  7. In the Export Registry File dialog box, name the file with a .reg extension to create a backup copy in case you need to restore the subkey.
  8. With the bdeade6d-c265-11d0-bced-00a0c90ab50f key selected, click Delete on the Edit menu.
  9. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
  10. Reinstall the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions.For additional information about installing FrontPage Server Extensions, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    205696 FP2000: How to Install FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions for IIS

Method 2: Use The Command-Line Version of the FrontPage Server Administrator

The FrontPage Server Extensions can be installed successfully when you use the Server Extensions command-line utility. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

247864 FP2000: Command-Line Arguments for Server Administrator

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/2/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB302780
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