Article ID: 842130 - Last Review: July 24, 2007 - Revision: 1.10

You cannot open a DFS root on a Windows Server 2003-based server as a Web folder

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SYMPTOMS

When you try to open a stand-alone Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS) root that is located on a Windows Server 2003-based server, you may receive the following error message:

Internet Explorer cannot open the webfolder, would you like the default view instead?

Note This symptom occurs if you try to open the DFS root as a Web folder.

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A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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Prerequisites

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Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version       Size     File name   Platform
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   27-May-2004  10:32  5.2.3790.176   97,792  Dfs.sys     IA-64
   27-May-2004  10:32  5.2.3790.176  461,824  Dfssvc.exe  IA-64
   27-May-2004  19:29  5.2.3790.176   32,768  Dfs.sys     x86
   27-May-2004  19:29  5.2.3790.176  137,216  Dfssvc.exe  x86

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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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MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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