Convert a Subweb into a Folder

Occasionally, you may decide that a   is no longer necessary, but you still want to keep its content. In that case, you can convert a   into a folder of its  . When you convert a subweb into a folder, the FrontPage Server Extensions are removed from the subweb, the subweb is converted into a regular folder of the parent web, and any subwebs nested below the converted subweb are linked to appropriate parent webs.

The subwebs below the converted subweb may acquire different themes and   settings. If there are no subwebs below the converted subweb, the pages within the converted subweb may lose some web properties.

To convert a subweb into a folder

1. In the  , right-click the FrontPage-extended subweb that you want to convert into a folder.

2. Click Task on the shortcut menu, and then click Convert Server Extensions Web to Directory.

If the Web server is not IIS 4.0 or later, click Tasks on the shortcut menu, and then click Convert Web to Directory.