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    Posted: 16 February 2003 at 4:45pm

I've moved the database file on my host server and altered the paths in the common files accordingly in the format : d:\misc\database.mdb

When I try to see it I get the error message :

Server.MapPath() error 'ASP 0172 : 80004005'

Invalid Path

/Forums/forum/common.asp, line 150

The Path parameter for the MapPath method must be a virtual path. A physical path was used.

I've tried using a virtual path, but this just results in regcode error messages. What am I doing wrong please ?
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the File path has to be in relation to the file that includes the common.asp file. so make sure that common.asp is in the same directory as all the other files that include it, and that the path goes from that directory
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well first of all the virtual path ur probably not using right. if u want to use the physical path i think u have to comment the virtual path line and uncomment the physical path line both in common.asp (i am no expert anyway but just look into it. thats just my 2 cents)

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Your paths will need to be of the form

..\..\databases\wwForum.mdb and

..\..\..\databases\wwForum.mdb
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Originally posted by sandy771 sandy771 wrote:

Your paths will need to be of the form

..\..\databases\wwForum.mdb and

..\..\..\databases\wwForum.mdb

I think the correct form will be:

../../databases/wwForum.asp OR
../../../databases/wwForum.asp

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Bierli, I think sandy771 was correct, the db files do not end in .asp (Active Server Page) they end in .mdb (Microsoft Data Base)
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Originally posted by hockenpj hockenpj wrote:

Bierli, I think sandy771 was correct, the db files do not end in .asp (Active Server Page) they end in .mdb (Microsoft Data Base)

Maybe.

I use "Server.MapPath("../../data/wwForum.mdb")"

and it works.
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Another sulotion if you want to use the physical path is to remove the part that says server.MapPath
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