Article: Q234972
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 4.0,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbDeployment kbVBp600 kbWebClasses kbGrpDSASP kbDSupport kbiis400 kbiis500
Last Modified: 25-APR-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When deploying to a Web server using the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW),
you see the following error:
Unexpected error number 40042119 has occurred: There is no PostInfo file on
the server.
This error may occur if you have typed an incorrect URL or if the URL does not
refer to a correctly configured Web server. Ensure that the URL is correct
and the Web server is properly configured. For proper configuration, you may
need to install Microsoft Visual Studio's server-side setup on the Web
server.
CAUSE
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This error occurs because of the following reasons:
- The Web service is not running.
- The PostInfo.asp file is missing or is not located in the InetPub\scripts
physical directory.
- You do not have NTFS Read and Execute (RX) permissions to the InetPub\scripts
directory.
- The <META> tag in default document (typically named Default.htm) in the
root directory of the Web is pointing to the incorrect location for
PostInfo.asp.
RESOLUTION
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Use the following steps to work around this problem:
- Make sure the Web service is running.
- Make sure PostInfo.asp is loated in the InetPub\scripts directory. By
default, the Microsoft Posting Acceptor 2.0 installs the PostInfo.asp and
Cpshost.dll files to the InetPub\scripts directory.
- Make sure the user has NTFS Read and Execute (RX) permissions to the
InetPub\scripts directory.
- Make sure your default document has the following <META> tag on the
first line and the "content" parameter points to a valid location for the
PostInfo.asp file as shown below:
<META name="postinfo" content="/scripts/postinfo.asp">
STATUS
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This behavior is by design.
REFERENCES
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For additional information about the Package and Deployment Wizard, click the
article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q194296 HOWTO: Debug PDW Internet Deployment Issues
Q199017 HOWTO: Deploy Visual Basic IIS Applications with PDW
Q242767 INFO: Deploying WebClasses with the Package and Deployment Wizard
(PDW)
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbDeployment kbVBp600 kbWebClasses kbGrpDSASP kbDSupport kbiis400 kbiis500
Technology : kbVBSearch kbiisSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbiis500 kbiis400 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVBA600 kbVB600
Version : :4.0,5.0,6.0
Issue type : kbprb
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