Article ID: 2589405 - Last Review: November 9, 2011 - Revision: 1.0

"HTTP 404 - File not found" error message when you click a link in a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site collection

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • You move a file from one document library to another document library in a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site collection.
  • A link on a webpage references the file in the site collection.
  • You perform an incremental deployment from the site collection to another site collection.
  • You click the link on the webpage that references the file in the site collection.

In this scenario, you receive the following error message:

HTTP 404 - File not found

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, apply the following update:
2596534  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596534/ ) Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hotfix package (Sts-x-none.msp): October 25, 2011

  
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
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