From: John on
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: Bob Fox on
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
I am running the program as a
> domain administrator, so I don't think I'm having permissions trouble.

A domain administrator doesn't necessarily have full rights to WSS sites.

The Administrator of the Server itself does, but Domain administrators only
have such rights if they have been added to the Local Administrator Group.
(Provided a recent MS fixe has not been applied to stop a Local
Administrator having full rights to all WSS sites on that server)

Engelbert

"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
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
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
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>