Window 2003 Remove FrontPage Extensions

After removing FrontPage Extensions from Add/Remove Programs:
Click Windows Components
Application Server, Details
Internet Information Server (IIS), Details
Uncheck FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions
Click OK

> On Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:00 PM Peter Lawton wrote:

> Trying to upgrade a W2003 server to W2008 and the upgrade is disabled with
> the message:-
>
> "Setup has detected that FrontPage server extensions is installed on this
> computer. To upgrade your server, uninstall this component."
>
> Not only are FrontPage server extensions not installed but IIS isn't even
> installed. No sign of any uninstall for FrontPage server extensions either.
>
> Anyone any idea what the W2008 server is looking at to think they are
> installed so I can delete it to allow the upgrade to continue
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter Lawton


>> On Thursday, February 28, 2008 11:51 PM Michael Wehl wrote:

>> I am having the same issue on two different 2003 machines. I uninstalled
>> FrontPage 2002 Extensions using Add/Remove Programs, but see no way to
>> uninstall FPSE. What is the W2008 install looking for?
>>
>>
>> "Peter Lawton" wrote:


>>> On Friday, February 29, 2008 3:22 AM Peter Lawton wrote:

>>> As there seemed no MS tool to remove them I got brutal in the end.
>>>
>>> 1) Removed the frontpage ISAPI filter from all web sites and the top level
>>> "Web Sites" in IIS manager
>>> 2) Searched the registry for all entries containing "FrontPage" and "web
>>> server extensions" and deleted as many of the keys as possible
>>> 3) Used a delete on boot utility to remove the directory "C:\Program
>>> Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions"
>>>
>>> I can't see why they insist on not installing W2008 if FrontPage extensions
>>> are installed, why don't they just remove the extensions during the install
>>> process, or at least publish a "completely remove frontpage extensions" tool
>>>
>>> Peter Lawton
>>>
>>> "Michael Wehle" <Michael > wrote in message
>>> news:5971B455-BB93-46F2-997E-...


>>>> On Saturday, March 01, 2008 4:56 AM webdezchri wrote:

>>>> Did getting brutal work? Did you get 2008 installed? I have the same
>>>> problem and and am up the creek.


>>>>> On Saturday, March 01, 2008 5:02 AM Peter Lawton wrote:

>>>>> Oh yes, I got the upgrade to run OK in the end after ripping everything
>>>>> related I could find out of the registry, IIS even works still after the
>>>>> upgrade.
>>>>>
>>>>> It really isn't good enough though for MS to insist FrontPage extensions
>>>>> aren't installed before an upgrade and then not to provide any way to remove
>>>>> them.
>>>>>
>>>>> MS even supply a cut down version of FrontPage extensions for W2008 now, why
>>>>> on earth not just ship that with W2008 and be done with it.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think this problem is isolated either, I've had to do the same on
>>>>> every W2003 server I've upgraded, that had FrontPage installed at any time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter Lawton
>>>>>
>>>>> <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:0cc54266-0a3c-403d-a3e6-...


>>>>>> On Saturday, March 01, 2008 9:22 PM MichaelWehl wrote:

>>>>>> Peter, thanks so much for passing on your solution! This works for me too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Peter Lawton" wrote:


>>>>>>> On Sunday, March 02, 2008 4:18 AM Peter Lawton wrote:

>>>>>>> Great, glad it worked for you too
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just a shame MS forces us to go to these lengths, I bet this is going to
>>>>>>> happen to a lot of people, I have had it on 4 servers already.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Peter Lawton


>>>>>>>> On Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:46 PM bigbcreations wrote:

>>>>>>>> Thank you! This worked and I can now upgrade Vista Business to Vista
>>>>>>>> Ultimate.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1) Removed the frontpage ISAPI filter from all web sites and the top
>>>>>>>> level
>>>>>>>> "Web Sites" in IIS manager
>>>>>>>> 2) Searched the registry for all entries containing "FrontPage" and
>>>>>>>> "web
>>>>>>>> server extensions" and deleted as many of the keys as possible
>>>>>>>> 3) Used a delete on boot utility to remove the directory "C:\Program
>>>>>>>> Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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