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Q193688: HTMLA: Object Already Exists When Creating New Web Sites

Article: Q193688
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WINNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400sp4fix
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
========

The HTML version of the Internet Information Server Management Console does not
allow an administrator to create a new Web site. The following error message
appears:

  A site with that name already exists. Please choose a unique name and try
  again.

When an administrator retries the operation with a completely unique name,
Internet Information Server returns the same error stating that a site with that
name already exists.

CAUSE
=====

The HTML administration utility is capturing the wrong information. When a new
Web site is created, a unique identifier is assigned along with your user
comment. The unique identifier is not being refreshed when a new Web site is
created.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server
version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0
and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp4fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : WINNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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