Err Msg: Unable to Read Configuration Information for Microsoft IIS

When you install the FrontPage Server Extensions to a Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 computer, the following error message occurs and the install fails: When you install the FrontPage Server Extensions and have not initialized the TCP/IP stack, this error also occurs on a Windows 98-based computer that is running Personal Web Server 4.0: When you try to list Webs, you receive an error that the server could not complete your request. When you click details, you will see the following error: You may also see the following error: Where <foldername> is the name of the folder that is the document root for the virtual server you are trying to install to. Note the space after <foldername>.

This is usually caused by the Web server pointing to an invalid location, a trailing slash at the end of the document root path, or a path with a space at the end.

Make sure that the path to the Web server is correct and that it contains no spaces.

To check the document root path of the Web Server, do the following:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, point to Internet Information Server, and click Internet Service Manager. This will open the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
2. In the MMC, right-click the virtual server you are working with and click Properties.
3. Click the Home Directory tab.
4. In the Local Path box, check to ensure that the path to the document root is correct and that there are no trailing spaces.
5. Click OK and close the MMC.

NOTE: If you changed the default path, be sure to stop and restart the Web server in the MMC.

To resolve this problem on a Windows 98-based computer that is running Personal Web Server 4.0, restart your computer, and then install the FrontPage Server Extensions.