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Err Msg: Setup Could Not Find the IIS Virtual Root Scripts

Article ID: 160786

Article Last Modified on 8/11/1999

Microsoft Proxy Server 1.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q160786

SYMPTOMS

During the installation of Microsoft Proxy Server, you may receive the following error message:

Setup could not find the IIS Virtual Root Scripts

CAUSE

This error is displayed when the Proxy Server Setup program cannot find the default Scripts directory that is set up by Internet Information Server (IIS). This usually occurs when the Scripts directory has been removed or renamed.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, create a virtual directory with the alias name of scripts and grant it Execute rights in the Properties virtual directory.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Proxy Server versions 1.0 and 2.0.

Keywords: kbfaq KB160786