PRB: Error: 'Directory Path Would Be Too long' Creating Web (189405)

SYMPTOMS

When trying to create a new Web project in Visual InterDev 1.0, you may receive the following error message:

Can't create project <your project name> because the directory path would be too long. Please try a shorter project name.

This error message can appear even when the path is of normal length.

CAUSE

This error occurs when the Visual InterDev 1.0 client tries to contact the Web server via the FrontPage Server Extensions. A corrupted or damaged installation of the FrontPage Extensions incorrectly reports that they cannot create the desired path.

RESOLUTION

On the Web server start up the FrontPage administration tool, which is installed by default into C:\ProgramFiles\ Microsoft FrontPage\Bin\ Fpsrvwin.exe. The Select Port Number text box should show both port 443 and 80 as being used. (443 is for Secure Sockets Layer.) Click the Uninstall button to remove the server extensions from the selected port. When this is finished, click the Install button.

NOTE: In some cases it may be necessary to use the Add\Remove applet on the Control Panel to remove the FrontPage Server Extensions from the machine, and reinstall from the CD.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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