Migrating Content Located in Virtual Directories

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 with SP1

Virtual directory content on the source server might be stored on a disk volume, such as F:, that does not exist on the target server. This content must be migrated manually because the IIS 6.0 Migration Tool migrates virtual directories only when the disk volume letter on which the virtual directory is located exists on both the source server and the target server.

Migrate content that is located in virtual directories, which are stored on a disk volume that does not exist on the target server, by completing the following steps:

  1. Create a folder on the target server to contain the virtual directory and the content.

    Ensure that the folder is in the same relative location on the target servers as on the source server.

  2. Copy the content from the source server to the target server.

    Use the process of your choice for copying the content as described in Migrating Web Site Content.

  3. Create the virtual directory under the appropriate Web site on the target server that references the folder created in Step 1.

    For more information about how to create virtual directories on the target server, see Create a Virtual Directory in IIS 6.0.