STS: "Could Not Provision SharePoint Based Website" Error Message When Trying to Install SharePoint Team Services (324842)


The information in this article applies to:

  • SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft
This article was previously published under Q324842

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install SharePoint Team Services on a Web site that has a previously installed version of Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions, you receive an error message similar to the following
Could not provision SharePoint based website on Website_Name
where Website_Name is the name of the Web site that you are trying to upgrade.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, change the execute permissions of the Web site to the Scripts only option. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Services Manager.
  2. Expand the server on which the Web site is located.
  3. Locate the Web site, right-click it, and then click Properties.
  4. Click the Home Directory tab.
  5. In the Execute Permissions box under Application Settings, click Scripts only, and then click OK.
  6. In the Inheritance Overrides box, do not override the permissions for _vti_bin.
  7. Click OK.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/9/2006
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB324842
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