PRB: Unexpected Error C0042116 With PDW: The Parameter Is Incorrect

ID: Q234978

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

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

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

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES

For additional information about the Package and Deployment Wizard, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q194296 HOWTO: Debug PDW Internet Deployment Issues

Q199017 "HOWTO: Deploy Visual Basic IIS Applications with PDW

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbDeployment kbVBp600 kbWebClasses kbGrpASP kbDSupport
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb