From: Bob Fox on
No problem Im glad I could get you up and running again.... If you follow
Engleberts closing remarks you should find yourself in pretty decent shape
from here on out. Good luck

Bob Fox
http://bobfox.net


"John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
news:uFwU5Q0RGHA.792(a)TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Great! we are making progress, the restore is working. so now my question
> will be how do I replace http://companyweb with
> http://companyweb/sites/recover
>
> Thank you so much for your help this far.
>
> "Bob Fox" <bfox11b(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:98WdncJmEaYcrYvZnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d(a)comcast.com...
>> Try the following steps:
>>
>> Open Central Administration
>> Configure Virtual Server Settings
>> Select your virtual Server
>> Under Virtual Server Management select Create top -level Web Site
>> Under Web Site Address name your site recover or something meaningfull
>> and keep the default url path: sites
>> Enter your username as site collection owner domain\username
>> Enter a mail address for this user
>>
>> Dont worry about the Quota and select OK
>>
>> You will get to a screen that states that the Top Level site was created
>> successfully STOP here Leave this screen up and do not procede further.
>>
>> Open your command prompt and browse to the 60Hive Bin Directory
>>
>> enter the command as follows
>> smigrate.exe -r -w http://yourserver/sites/recover -f c:\backup.fwp
>>
>> If you get a successfull you should be in good shape. Report back if you
>> run into further issues. This is pretty cut and dry at this point.
>>
>> Bob Fox
>> http://bobfox.net
>>
>>
>> "John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
>> news:u59aWbwRGHA.2332(a)TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>I tried creating a temporary site http://companyweb/temp_restore and
>>>received the following error.
>>>
>>> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
>>> extensions\60\BIN>stsa
>>> dm -o createsite -url http://companyweb/temp_restore -ownerlogin
>>> myDomain\myAdmin -owneremail myAdmin(a)myDomain.com
>>>
>>> You cannot create the root Web "/temp_restore" unless an explicit
>>> inclusion or a
>>> proper wildcard inclusion is defined.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bob Fox" <bfox11b(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:N-CdnW-b0uDNiIvZnZ2dnUVZ_tOdnZ2d(a)comcast.com...
>>>> Have you attempted to restore it to a different name... new site? What
>>>> happens then?
>>>>
>>>> Bob Fox
>>>> http://bobfox.net
>>>>
>>>> "John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OkW98IuRGHA.4688(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Well it is and it isn't. It is the same hardware, but it is a new
>>>>> installation of the small business server. I am running the program as
>>>>> a domain administrator, so I don't think I'm having permissions
>>>>> trouble.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bob" <Bob(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:CCFD2595-3E58-4880-A723-92ED7586424E(a)microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Also this is a different server I believe you mentioned. Check your
>>>>>> permissions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bob Fox
>>>>>> http://bobfox.net
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "John" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have tried that, I have even restarted the server, but I continue
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> receive the same errors.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> John
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Bob" <Bob(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:7E31622C-18F9-48E5-B609-665676CC7CC5(a)microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> > John,
>>>>>>> > As a quick fix did you perform an IISRESET yet? You may have
>>>>>>> > information
>>>>>>> > cached that is pointing to the site that seems like its in an in
>>>>>>> > between
>>>>>>> > state if that makes sense. I have seen this before and I believe
>>>>>>> > the
>>>>>>> > IISReset fixed the issue for me.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Bob Fox
>>>>>>> > http://bobfox.net
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > "John" wrote:
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >> I backed up the original companyweb using smigrate. I then
>>>>>>> >> deleted the
>>>>>>> >> companyweb on the new server using stsadm -o -deletesite and
>>>>>>> >> created a
>>>>>>> >> new
>>>>>>> >> one with no template using stsadm -o -createsite. I adjusted the
>>>>>>> >> quotas,
>>>>>>> >> and time out settings as I was instructed but during the restore
>>>>>>> >> I
>>>>>>> >> received
>>>>>>> >> a timeout error. upon retrying to restore I received an error
>>>>>>> >> that a
>>>>>>> >> template had been applied to the site. I then attempted to
>>>>>>> >> delete the
>>>>>>> >> site
>>>>>>> >> again and start all over except I received and error 'there is no
>>>>>>> >> web
>>>>>>> >> named
>>>>>>> >> "/"' but when I try to create a site I receive an error that a
>>>>>>> >> site with
>>>>>>> >> that name already exists.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Please send me some advice, this is a time sensitive issue and
>>>>>>> >> there are
>>>>>>> >> files in this migration back-up that need to be accessed asap.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> -John
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


From: John on
I deleted the subsite i created, but again when i attampt to delete
http://companyweb I still receive the error-

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
extensions\60\BIN>stsadm -o deletesite -url http://companyweb/

There is no Web named "/".


"Engelbert" <Engelbert(a)discussions.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eQoBJg0RGHA.5500(a)TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> If you are *100% sure* that the files you have created when doing smigrate
> for http://companyweb/sites/recover are complete (and can be copied back
> to a site where template hasn't been specified), then you remove all the
> sub-sites and sites on your machine. (Delete Site starting at the bottom
> of the structure)
>
> You then create a top-level site but stop when asked for a template.
>
> You then use smigrate to move the files you created for
> http://companyweb/sites/recover to http://companyweb
>
> You will then have the content of http://companyweb/sites/recover at
> http://companyweb
>
> Engelbert (assuming there is nothing tricky about this being WSS in SBS
> 2003. That is how it would be done with standalone WSS)
>
> P.S. Take a backup of the server first so you can go back to that if the
> smigrate doesn't work.
>
>
> "John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
> news:uFwU5Q0RGHA.792(a)TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Great! we are making progress, the restore is working. so now my
>> question will be how do I replace http://companyweb with
>> http://companyweb/sites/recover
>>
>> Thank you so much for your help this far.
>>
>> "Bob Fox" <bfox11b(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:98WdncJmEaYcrYvZnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d(a)comcast.com...
>>> Try the following steps:
>>>
>>> Open Central Administration
>>> Configure Virtual Server Settings
>>> Select your virtual Server
>>> Under Virtual Server Management select Create top -level Web Site
>>> Under Web Site Address name your site recover or something meaningfull
>>> and keep the default url path: sites
>>> Enter your username as site collection owner domain\username
>>> Enter a mail address for this user
>>>
>>> Dont worry about the Quota and select OK
>>>
>>> You will get to a screen that states that the Top Level site was created
>>> successfully STOP here Leave this screen up and do not procede
>>> further.
>>>
>>> Open your command prompt and browse to the 60Hive Bin Directory
>>>
>>> enter the command as follows
>>> smigrate.exe -r -w http://yourserver/sites/recover -f c:\backup.fwp
>>>
>>> If you get a successfull you should be in good shape. Report back if
>>> you run into further issues. This is pretty cut and dry at this point.
>>>
>>> Bob Fox
>>> http://bobfox.net
>>>
>>>
>>> "John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
>>> news:u59aWbwRGHA.2332(a)TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>I tried creating a temporary site http://companyweb/temp_restore and
>>>>received the following error.
>>>>
>>>> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
>>>> extensions\60\BIN>stsa
>>>> dm -o createsite -url http://companyweb/temp_restore -ownerlogin
>>>> myDomain\myAdmin -owneremail myAdmin(a)myDomain.com
>>>>
>>>> You cannot create the root Web "/temp_restore" unless an explicit
>>>> inclusion or a
>>>> proper wildcard inclusion is defined.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bob Fox" <bfox11b(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:N-CdnW-b0uDNiIvZnZ2dnUVZ_tOdnZ2d(a)comcast.com...
>>>>> Have you attempted to restore it to a different name... new site?
>>>>> What happens then?
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob Fox
>>>>> http://bobfox.net
>>>>>
>>>>> "John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OkW98IuRGHA.4688(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Well it is and it isn't. It is the same hardware, but it is a new
>>>>>> installation of the small business server. I am running the program
>>>>>> as a domain administrator, so I don't think I'm having permissions
>>>>>> trouble.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Bob" <Bob(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:CCFD2595-3E58-4880-A723-92ED7586424E(a)microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> Also this is a different server I believe you mentioned. Check your
>>>>>>> permissions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bob Fox
>>>>>>> http://bobfox.net
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "John" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have tried that, I have even restarted the server, but I continue
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> receive the same errors.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> John
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Bob" <Bob(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:7E31622C-18F9-48E5-B609-665676CC7CC5(a)microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> > John,
>>>>>>>> > As a quick fix did you perform an IISRESET yet? You may have
>>>>>>>> > information
>>>>>>>> > cached that is pointing to the site that seems like its in an in
>>>>>>>> > between
>>>>>>>> > state if that makes sense. I have seen this before and I believe
>>>>>>>> > the
>>>>>>>> > IISReset fixed the issue for me.
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > Bob Fox
>>>>>>>> > http://bobfox.net
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > "John" wrote:
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >> I backed up the original companyweb using smigrate. I then
>>>>>>>> >> deleted the
>>>>>>>> >> companyweb on the new server using stsadm -o -deletesite and
>>>>>>>> >> created a
>>>>>>>> >> new
>>>>>>>> >> one with no template using stsadm -o -createsite. I adjusted
>>>>>>>> >> the quotas,
>>>>>>>> >> and time out settings as I was instructed but during the restore
>>>>>>>> >> I
>>>>>>>> >> received
>>>>>>>> >> a timeout error. upon retrying to restore I received an error
>>>>>>>> >> that a
>>>>>>>> >> template had been applied to the site. I then attempted to
>>>>>>>> >> delete the
>>>>>>>> >> site
>>>>>>>> >> again and start all over except I received and error 'there is
>>>>>>>> >> no web
>>>>>>>> >> named
>>>>>>>> >> "/"' but when I try to create a site I receive an error that a
>>>>>>>> >> site with
>>>>>>>> >> that name already exists.
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >> Please send me some advice, this is a time sensitive issue and
>>>>>>>> >> there are
>>>>>>>> >> files in this migration back-up that need to be accessed asap.
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >> -John
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


From: Engelbert on
Two thoughts.

1. I use the UI. You can access companyweb in the browser and delete it
there.

2. maybe it doesn't like the trailing / - have you tried http://companyweb
?

Engelbert

"John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
news:uNsker7RGHA.1688(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I deleted the subsite i created, but again when i attampt to delete
>http://companyweb I still receive the error-
>
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
> extensions\60\BIN>stsadm -o deletesite -url http://companyweb/
>
> There is no Web named "/".
>
>
> "Engelbert" <Engelbert(a)discussions.nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:eQoBJg0RGHA.5500(a)TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> If you are *100% sure* that the files you have created when doing
>> smigrate for http://companyweb/sites/recover are complete (and can be
>> copied back to a site where template hasn't been specified), then you
>> remove all the sub-sites and sites on your machine. (Delete Site starting
>> at the bottom of the structure)
>>
>> You then create a top-level site but stop when asked for a template.
>>
>> You then use smigrate to move the files you created for
>> http://companyweb/sites/recover to http://companyweb
>>
>> You will then have the content of http://companyweb/sites/recover at
>> http://companyweb
>>
>> Engelbert (assuming there is nothing tricky about this being WSS in SBS
>> 2003. That is how it would be done with standalone WSS)
>>
>> P.S. Take a backup of the server first so you can go back to that if the
>> smigrate doesn't work.
>>
>>
>> "John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
>> news:uFwU5Q0RGHA.792(a)TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Great! we are making progress, the restore is working. so now my
>>> question will be how do I replace http://companyweb with
>>> http://companyweb/sites/recover
>>>
>>> Thank you so much for your help this far.
>>>
>>> "Bob Fox" <bfox11b(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:98WdncJmEaYcrYvZnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d(a)comcast.com...
>>>> Try the following steps:
>>>>
>>>> Open Central Administration
>>>> Configure Virtual Server Settings
>>>> Select your virtual Server
>>>> Under Virtual Server Management select Create top -level Web Site
>>>> Under Web Site Address name your site recover or something meaningfull
>>>> and keep the default url path: sites
>>>> Enter your username as site collection owner domain\username
>>>> Enter a mail address for this user
>>>>
>>>> Dont worry about the Quota and select OK
>>>>
>>>> You will get to a screen that states that the Top Level site was
>>>> created successfully STOP here Leave this screen up and do not
>>>> procede further.
>>>>
>>>> Open your command prompt and browse to the 60Hive Bin Directory
>>>>
>>>> enter the command as follows
>>>> smigrate.exe -r -w http://yourserver/sites/recover -f c:\backup.fwp
>>>>
>>>> If you get a successfull you should be in good shape. Report back if
>>>> you run into further issues. This is pretty cut and dry at this point.
>>>>
>>>> Bob Fox
>>>> http://bobfox.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
>>>> news:u59aWbwRGHA.2332(a)TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I tried creating a temporary site http://companyweb/temp_restore and
>>>>>received the following error.
>>>>>
>>>>> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
>>>>> extensions\60\BIN>stsa
>>>>> dm -o createsite -url http://companyweb/temp_restore -ownerlogin
>>>>> myDomain\myAdmin -owneremail myAdmin(a)myDomain.com
>>>>>
>>>>> You cannot create the root Web "/temp_restore" unless an explicit
>>>>> inclusion or a
>>>>> proper wildcard inclusion is defined.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bob Fox" <bfox11b(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:N-CdnW-b0uDNiIvZnZ2dnUVZ_tOdnZ2d(a)comcast.com...
>>>>>> Have you attempted to restore it to a different name... new site?
>>>>>> What happens then?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bob Fox
>>>>>> http://bobfox.net
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:OkW98IuRGHA.4688(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Well it is and it isn't. It is the same hardware, but it is a new
>>>>>>> installation of the small business server. I am running the program
>>>>>>> as a domain administrator, so I don't think I'm having permissions
>>>>>>> trouble.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Bob" <Bob(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:CCFD2595-3E58-4880-A723-92ED7586424E(a)microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> Also this is a different server I believe you mentioned. Check
>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>> permissions.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Bob Fox
>>>>>>>> http://bobfox.net
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "John" wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have tried that, I have even restarted the server, but I
>>>>>>>>> continue to
>>>>>>>>> receive the same errors.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> John
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Bob" <Bob(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:7E31622C-18F9-48E5-B609-665676CC7CC5(a)microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>> > John,
>>>>>>>>> > As a quick fix did you perform an IISRESET yet? You may have
>>>>>>>>> > information
>>>>>>>>> > cached that is pointing to the site that seems like its in an in
>>>>>>>>> > between
>>>>>>>>> > state if that makes sense. I have seen this before and I
>>>>>>>>> > believe the
>>>>>>>>> > IISReset fixed the issue for me.
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > Bob Fox
>>>>>>>>> > http://bobfox.net
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > "John" wrote:
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> >> I backed up the original companyweb using smigrate. I then
>>>>>>>>> >> deleted the
>>>>>>>>> >> companyweb on the new server using stsadm -o -deletesite and
>>>>>>>>> >> created a
>>>>>>>>> >> new
>>>>>>>>> >> one with no template using stsadm -o -createsite. I adjusted
>>>>>>>>> >> the quotas,
>>>>>>>>> >> and time out settings as I was instructed but during the
>>>>>>>>> >> restore I
>>>>>>>>> >> received
>>>>>>>>> >> a timeout error. upon retrying to restore I received an error
>>>>>>>>> >> that a
>>>>>>>>> >> template had been applied to the site. I then attempted to
>>>>>>>>> >> delete the
>>>>>>>>> >> site
>>>>>>>>> >> again and start all over except I received and error 'there is
>>>>>>>>> >> no web
>>>>>>>>> >> named
>>>>>>>>> >> "/"' but when I try to create a site I receive an error that a
>>>>>>>>> >> site with
>>>>>>>>> >> that name already exists.
>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>> >> Please send me some advice, this is a time sensitive issue and
>>>>>>>>> >> there are
>>>>>>>>> >> files in this migration back-up that need to be accessed asap.
>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>> >> -John
>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


From: John on
I have tried both the command line and the web UI, and I receive the same
result.
yes, I have also tried http://companyweb


"Engelbert" <Engelbert(a)discussions.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:er5Wil$RGHA.2088(a)TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Two thoughts.
>
> 1. I use the UI. You can access companyweb in the browser and delete it
> there.
>
> 2. maybe it doesn't like the trailing / - have you tried http://companyweb
> ?
>
> Engelbert
>
> "John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
> news:uNsker7RGHA.1688(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>I deleted the subsite i created, but again when i attampt to delete
>>http://companyweb I still receive the error-
>>
>> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
>> extensions\60\BIN>stsadm -o deletesite -url http://companyweb/
>>
>> There is no Web named "/".
>>
>>
>> "Engelbert" <Engelbert(a)discussions.nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:eQoBJg0RGHA.5500(a)TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> If you are *100% sure* that the files you have created when doing
>>> smigrate for http://companyweb/sites/recover are complete (and can be
>>> copied back to a site where template hasn't been specified), then you
>>> remove all the sub-sites and sites on your machine. (Delete Site
>>> starting at the bottom of the structure)
>>>
>>> You then create a top-level site but stop when asked for a template.
>>>
>>> You then use smigrate to move the files you created for
>>> http://companyweb/sites/recover to http://companyweb
>>>
>>> You will then have the content of http://companyweb/sites/recover at
>>> http://companyweb
>>>
>>> Engelbert (assuming there is nothing tricky about this being WSS in SBS
>>> 2003. That is how it would be done with standalone WSS)
>>>
>>> P.S. Take a backup of the server first so you can go back to that if the
>>> smigrate doesn't work.
>>>
>>>
>>> "John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
>>> news:uFwU5Q0RGHA.792(a)TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> Great! we are making progress, the restore is working. so now my
>>>> question will be how do I replace http://companyweb with
>>>> http://companyweb/sites/recover
>>>>
>>>> Thank you so much for your help this far.
>>>>
>>>> "Bob Fox" <bfox11b(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:98WdncJmEaYcrYvZnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d(a)comcast.com...
>>>>> Try the following steps:
>>>>>
>>>>> Open Central Administration
>>>>> Configure Virtual Server Settings
>>>>> Select your virtual Server
>>>>> Under Virtual Server Management select Create top -level Web Site
>>>>> Under Web Site Address name your site recover or something meaningfull
>>>>> and keep the default url path: sites
>>>>> Enter your username as site collection owner domain\username
>>>>> Enter a mail address for this user
>>>>>
>>>>> Dont worry about the Quota and select OK
>>>>>
>>>>> You will get to a screen that states that the Top Level site was
>>>>> created successfully STOP here Leave this screen up and do not
>>>>> procede further.
>>>>>
>>>>> Open your command prompt and browse to the 60Hive Bin Directory
>>>>>
>>>>> enter the command as follows
>>>>> smigrate.exe -r -w http://yourserver/sites/recover -f c:\backup.fwp
>>>>>
>>>>> If you get a successfull you should be in good shape. Report back if
>>>>> you run into further issues. This is pretty cut and dry at this
>>>>> point.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob Fox
>>>>> http://bobfox.net
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:u59aWbwRGHA.2332(a)TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I tried creating a temporary site http://companyweb/temp_restore and
>>>>>>received the following error.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
>>>>>> extensions\60\BIN>stsa
>>>>>> dm -o createsite -url http://companyweb/temp_restore -ownerlogin
>>>>>> myDomain\myAdmin -owneremail myAdmin(a)myDomain.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You cannot create the root Web "/temp_restore" unless an explicit
>>>>>> inclusion or a
>>>>>> proper wildcard inclusion is defined.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Bob Fox" <bfox11b(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:N-CdnW-b0uDNiIvZnZ2dnUVZ_tOdnZ2d(a)comcast.com...
>>>>>>> Have you attempted to restore it to a different name... new site?
>>>>>>> What happens then?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bob Fox
>>>>>>> http://bobfox.net
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "John" <spam001(at)plasticcircus(dot)com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:OkW98IuRGHA.4688(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Well it is and it isn't. It is the same hardware, but it is a new
>>>>>>>> installation of the small business server. I am running the program
>>>>>>>> as a domain administrator, so I don't think I'm having permissions
>>>>>>>> trouble.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Bob" <Bob(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:CCFD2595-3E58-4880-A723-92ED7586424E(a)microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>> Also this is a different server I believe you mentioned. Check
>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>> permissions.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Bob Fox
>>>>>>>>> http://bobfox.net
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "John" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have tried that, I have even restarted the server, but I
>>>>>>>>>> continue to
>>>>>>>>>> receive the same errors.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> John
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Bob" <Bob(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:7E31622C-18F9-48E5-B609-665676CC7CC5(a)microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>>> > John,
>>>>>>>>>> > As a quick fix did you perform an IISRESET yet? You may have
>>>>>>>>>> > information
>>>>>>>>>> > cached that is pointing to the site that seems like its in an
>>>>>>>>>> > in between
>>>>>>>>>> > state if that makes sense. I have seen this before and I
>>>>>>>>>> > believe the
>>>>>>>>>> > IISReset fixed the issue for me.
>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>> > Bob Fox
>>>>>>>>>> > http://bobfox.net
>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>> > "John" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>> >> I backed up the original companyweb using smigrate. I then
>>>>>>>>>> >> deleted the
>>>>>>>>>> >> companyweb on the new server using stsadm -o -deletesite and
>>>>>>>>>> >> created a
>>>>>>>>>> >> new
>>>>>>>>>> >> one with no template using stsadm -o -createsite. I adjusted
>>>>>>>>>> >> the quotas,
>>>>>>>>>> >> and time out settings as I was instructed but during the
>>>>>>>>>> >> restore I
>>>>>>>>>> >> received
>>>>>>>>>> >> a timeout error. upon retrying to restore I received an error
>>>>>>>>>> >> that a
>>>>>>>>>> >> template had been applied to the site. I then attempted to
>>>>>>>>>> >> delete the
>>>>>>>>>> >> site
>>>>>>>>>> >> again and start all over except I received and error 'there is
>>>>>>>>>> >> no web
>>>>>>>>>> >> named
>>>>>>>>>> >> "/"' but when I try to create a site I receive an error that a
>>>>>>>>>> >> site with
>>>>>>>>>> >> that name already exists.
>>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>>> >> Please send me some advice, this is a time sensitive issue and
>>>>>>>>>> >> there are
>>>>>>>>>> >> files in this migration back-up that need to be accessed asap.
>>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>>> >> -John
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