problems downloading certain types of files

've setup my website to allow directory browsing. I want our customers to
be able to go in and drill down to the files they want. It works for the
most part, but there are certain files that won't download. ONe if a "reg"
file and the other is a "dpf" file. "exe" files work fine. I see the "reg"
files, but when I click on them I get a webpage saying they don't exist. I
believe a 404 error. If I right click on them I another error. Internet
Explorer cannot download "filename" from wwww.website.com. Internet
Explorer was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is
either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later.

What do I need to do to allow these file to be downloaded? I know they are
registry file. Our customers need them. They also need the dpf files.

Thanks,
Jeff

Re: problems downloading certain types of files

Hello,

Is this IIS 6.0? If so, IIS 6 does not serve unknown MIME types. So you
will need to add a MIME type for these extensions.

"IIS 6.0 does not serve unknown MIME types"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326965

--
Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
http://www.gafvert.info/iis/ - IIS Related Info


Jeff Viola wrote:

>'ve setup my website to allow directory browsing. I want our customers to
>be able to go in and drill down to the files they want. It works for the
>most part, but there are certain files that won't download. ONe if a "reg"
>file and the other is a "dpf" file. "exe" files work fine. I see the "reg"
>files, but when I click on them I get a webpage saying they don't exist. I
>believe a 404 error. If I right click on them I another error. Internet
>Explorer cannot download "filename" from wwww.website.com. Internet
>Explorer was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is
>either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later.
>
>What do I need to do to allow these file to be downloaded? I know they are
>registry file. Our customers need them. They also need the dpf files.
>
>Thanks,
>Jeff

Re: problems downloading certain types of files

Hey, that did it. Thank you so much,

Jeff

"Kristofer Gafvert" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Is this IIS 6.0? If so, IIS 6 does not serve unknown MIME types. So you
> will need to add a MIME type for these extensions.
>
> "IIS 6.0 does not serve unknown MIME types"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326965
>
> --
> Regards,
> Kristofer Gafvert
> http://www.gafvert.info/iis/ - IIS Related Info
>
>
> Jeff Viola wrote:
>
> >'ve setup my website to allow directory browsing. I want our customers to
> >be able to go in and drill down to the files they want. It works for the
> >most part, but there are certain files that won't download. ONe if a "reg"
> >file and the other is a "dpf" file. "exe" files work fine. I see the "reg"
> >files, but when I click on them I get a webpage saying they don't exist. I
> >believe a 404 error. If I right click on them I another error. Internet
> >Explorer cannot download "filename" from wwww.website.com. Internet
> >Explorer was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is
> >either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later.
> >
> >What do I need to do to allow these file to be downloaded? I know they are
> >registry file. Our customers need them. They also need the dpf files.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Jeff
>