BUG: Visual Studio 2005 unexpectedly exits when you use the Copy Web Site tool to copy files to a local IIS virtual directory that maps to a physical path that does not exist (919084)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Architect Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Test Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Team Foundation:

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario. You have a Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) virtual directory. The IIS virtual directory maps to a physical path that does not exist.

In Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, you open a Web site project. You use the Copy Web Site tool in Visual Studio 2005 to copy the Web site files in the project to the IIS virtual directory. In this scenario, when you accept the prompt to create a Web site on the IIS virtual directory, Visual Studio 2005 unexpectedly exits (crashes).

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 problem

  1. Use the Internet Information Services Manager to create an IIS virtual directory.
  2. Delete the physical path that the IIS virtual directory is mapped to.
  3. Start Visual Studio 2005.
  4. Open a Web site project.
  5. On the Website menu, click Copy Web Site.
  6. Click Connect.
  7. In the Open Web Site dialog box, click Local IIS.
  8. Click the name of the IIS virtual directory that you created in step 1, and then click Open.
  9. Click Yes when you are prompted to create the Web site. Notice that Visual Studio 2005 unexpectedly exits.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/7/2006
Keywords:kbtshoot kbbug KB919084 kbAudDeveloper
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