Error message when you try to build a C++ Web project by using Visual Studio 2005: "Error VCD0038"

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SYMPTOMS

When you try to build a C++ Web project by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, you may receive the following error message:

vcdeploy : error VCD0038: An error occurred registering the ISAPI extension. Make sure the extension is located at the correct path in the virtual directory.

Note This behavior occurs when you are using a 64-bit operating system, such as Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

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CAUSE

This behavior occurs when Visual Studio 2005 uses the 32-bit version of the VCDeploy process. The 32-bit version of the VCDeploy process cannot register 64-bit Internet Server API (ISAPI) DLL files.

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WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, make sure that Visual Studio 2005 uses the 64-bit version of the VCDeploy process. To do this, follow these steps:

Open Visual Studio 2005.
On the Tools menu, click Options.
In the Options dialog box, double-click Projects and Solutions, and then click VC++ Directories.
In the Platform list, click Win64 (AMD64).
In the Show directories for list, click Executable files.
Press CTRL+INSERT, and then type $(VCInstallDir)bin\amd64.
To close the Options dialog box, click OK.
On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.