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Essential SharePoint 2007, 2nd Edition
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Essential SharePoint 2007, 2nd Edition

by Jeff Webb
September 2007
Beginner content levelBeginner
448 pages
10h 2m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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PreScan Commands

The PRESCAN.EXE utility allows Administrators to view errors in existing WSS 2.0 sites before upgrading them to WSS 3.0. The PRESCAN.EXE command-line has the general form:

prescan.exe [/Cfile] /ALL | [/V] urls

This utility is installed in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\BIN folder. Table B-5 lists the PreScan commands.

Table B-5. PreScan commands

Command

Use to

Parameters

/C

Specify a configuration file for custom templates.

file

/All

Scan the entire farm.

None

/V

Scan one or more specific web applications or site collections.

urls

Running PRESCAN.EXE generates a logfile and pre-upgrade report that you should review before performing an upgrade. The files are written to the current user's Local Settings\Temp folder.

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