PRB: Unexpected Error C0042116 with PDW "The Parameter Is Incorrect"

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This article was previously published under Q234978

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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.

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RESOLUTION

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

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STATUS

This behavior is by design.

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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/ (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/)

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

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REFERENCES

For additional information about the Package and Deployment Wizard, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

242767 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/242767/EN-US/ ) INFO: Deploying WebClasses with the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW)

199017 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/199017/EN-US/ ) HOWTO: Deploy Visual Basic IIS Applications with PDW

168636 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168636/EN-US/ ) Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard Updates Available

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