Migration tool I think I know what's wrong

OK maybe it’s not the end of the migration issues, but I discovered (IMHO) what could be the root of the problem.

When I migrate a web application, I am asking if I want to backup the project before the conversion. First whatever your choice, you will still have a backup.

And I think there is a problem here. Because if I pick a project under wwwroot, the backup will be under my current project. Then yes I will have all sort of problems with IIS and virtual directory, because I have now two web config!

Something like:

– wwwroot
  – Project (virtual directory)
    web.config
   - Backup of the project (not a virtual directory)
     – same web.config

After conversion, I quit VS2005, delete the backup folder and voila, no more errors. But even if I managed to compile the application, I still haven’t a running application.

Always the same server error ‘Server Error in XX ApplicationThe path ‘/XX/App_GlobalResources’ maps to a directory outside this application..’

Still searching !

1 Comment

  • I've seen this exact error after migration when the project isn't completely setup under IIS.



    Make sure your virtual directory is configured completely. What I mean by that is go into the IIS MMC and right click on the actual project VRoot. Select Properties, then make sure you are on the Directory tab and click the Create button.



    I've done a lot of migrations of various sites and some work fairly well and some just don't.



    Good luck



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