Q234978: PRB: Error C0042116 "The Parameter Is Incorrect"

Article: Q234978
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: 22-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 versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When using the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW) to deploy an Internet
Information Server (IIS) application to a Web server, you receive the following
error message:

  Unexpected error number C0042116 has occurred: The parameter is incorrect.

RESOLUTION
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This is often a client issue resolved by installing the Web Publishing Wizard.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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You can install the Web Publishing Wizard by running wpie15.exe from the \Setup
folder of Disc 1 of Visual Studio. To get the latest version, you can choose
"Windows Update" from the Windows Start button or go directly to the following
Microsoft Web site:

  http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

and choose Product Updates. The wizard is listed under "Internet Authoring." See
the "References" section for additional information.

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:

  Q242767 INFO: Deploying WebClasses with the Package and Deployment Wizard
  (PDW)

  Q194296 HOWTO: Debug PDW Internet Deployment Issues

  Q199017 HOWTO: Deploy Visual Basic IIS Applications with PDW

  Q168636 Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard Updates Available

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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