Problem
Server.MapPath() error ‘ASP 0175 : 80004005′
Disallowed Path Characters
The ‘..’ characters are not allowed in the Path parameter for the MapPath method.

Solution
1. Goto IIS Manager
2. From the websites list, right click on on the website that is giving the error and select the “Properties” option.
3. Click on “Home Directory” tab in the properties page.
4. Click on the button “Configuration”
5. Select the tab “Options” on the “Configuration” properties page.
6. Check (tick) the option that says “Enable Parent paths”. Click on OK and OK again (yes twice) and test the page again.

It should now work.

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<form target=”_blank”>
…
…
</form>

When the submit button is hit it will open in a new window.

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