Files do not appear when you use Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) to add a network place shortcut to a Windows SharePoint Services Web site

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SYMPTOMS

When you use Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) to create a network place shortcut to a Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Web site, folders in the Web site appear as expected when you open and view the network place shortcut, but no files are displayed.
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CAUSE

This issue occurs if both of the following conditions are true:
  • You use a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows XP-based computer as your client.

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  • You use the client DAV redirector to add a network place shortcut to the root folder of your Windows SharePoint Services Web site. For example, you create a shortcut to http://ServerName.
WebDAV does not enumerate files in the root folder of the Web site. When you create a Network Place by using WebDAV, a network place shortcut is created. As a result, the files in the root folder do not appear when you open and view the network place shortcut.
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WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, do one of the following, as appropriate to your situation:
  • If you are running Windows Server 2003, follow these steps:
    1. Disable the WebClient service.
    2. Install a program that uses Web folders. For example, install Microsoft Office 2003 on the server.
    3. Delete your original Network Place.
    4. Create a new Network Place.
  • If you are running Windows XP, follow these steps:
    1. Disable the WebClient service.
    2. Delete your original Network Place.
    3. Create a new Network Place.
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Windows SharePoint Services, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/windowsserver/sharepoint/default.aspx
(http://technet.microsoft.com/windowsserver/sharepoint/default.aspx)
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Article ID: 817929 - Last Review: September 26, 2007 - Revision: 6.3
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003
  • Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint Online
Keywords: 
kbwebservices kbnewfile kbprb kbtshoot kbnofix KB817929
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