HTTP 500.100 - Internal Server Error - ASP error

I cannot seem to test my .asp pages in IIS 5.1

I have windows xp pro. The latest dreamweaver. I recently installed mdac 2.8 ( I was advised to do so)
but still no joy.

This is the page I get when Ihit f12 in dreameaver....

The page cannot be displayed

There is a problem with the page you are trying to reach and it cannot be displayed.Please try the following:

• <LI id=instructionsText1>Click the Refresh button, or try again later.
• Open the localhost home page, and then look for links to the information you want.

HTTP 500.100 - Internal Server Error - ASP error
Internet Information Services

Technical Information (for support personnel)

• Error Type:
  Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers (0x80004005)
  [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] The Microsoft Jet database engine cannot open the file '(unknown)'. It is already opened exclusively by another user, or you need permission to view its data.
  /udclass/director-list.asp, line 9
  
  
• Browser Type:
  Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
  
• Page:
  GET /udclass/director-list.asp
  
• Time:
  Friday, July 30, 2004, 9:26:28 AM
  
  
  
• More information:
  Microsoft Support
  
  

I was doing home study course but they gave up trying to help me because they said that I was creating databases that worked but
I could not seem to test them on my computer!!!

I am relatvely new to all this so please, be gentle!
Thanks in advance
Steve

possible:
1) you try to open db that isn't there (wrong path,name,...)
2) you open a db that you have currently open in another program (like access)
3) (in code) you open a connection that already is open
4) the user used by asp,iis or connectionstring does not have sufficient premissions

so what code is on line 9 of director-list.asp ?

The instructor from the db course said it is a problem with permissions but could not offer any help.

I sent him the pages and the corresponding db's and they tested fine on his computer. The problem must be with my testing server but I don't know how to fix it..
What do you suggest?
Thanks

This is what is on line 9= AllDirectors.ActiveConnection = MM_MovieConnection_STRING

What about the permissions? it says
Error Type:
Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers (0x80004005)
[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] The Microsoft Jet database engine cannot open the file '(unknown)'. It is already opened exclusively by another user, or you need permission to view its data.
/udclass/director-list.asp, line 9

I put some information together a while back that might help.

http://www.dougscode.com/forum4/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16

Thanks for your suggestions and I followed the link and did what was suggested. I had done it before but started from the start to see if I missed anything. I still get the same message! A problem with authorisation! The Databases (provided by the online course I am doing) I am using are for access 2000. I have Acess 2003. Is that a possible conflict?- probably not but I am very new to this and am clutching at staws!!!!!!

I did load asp/net onto the computer a while a go thinking the course was going to use asp.net but it turned out it asp. I removed asp.net and now my computer asks for a password everytime I load/ boot up the machine. I just hit enter and it boots up. Does this have anything to do with the authenication problem!!!!!

I am suffering with the same problem.
Followed Dougs links, and searched for old kb # 183060 but no match.
I have my database in another location to the actual virtual web site and wondering whether the file does not give the
IUSR_machinename permissions. For some reason my XP does not have a Security tab on file/folder properties to allow me to add them.
I am new to dreamweaver, IIS5, html, ASP etc so this is a real pain having to resolve things like this when I have so much to learn in such a short space of time

In XP Pro, open windows explorer, then the Tools menu - Folder Options - View and uncheck the "use simple file sharing" setting.

If you have XP Home I don't know why you'd be posting in the IIS forum

Hello, doug is it? I have tried the links that you suggested and followed them all CORRECTLY.

I have given up with asp and dowloaded asp.net framework version1.1 redistributable version and also MDAC components 2.6 and service patch 2.7 with all security updates as well.

My testing server is not even working now! (localhost throws up a error when viewed in explorer.

(I am following the example p88 in the book asp.net webdevelopment with dreamweaver by apress. If youve got a copy!!)

Here are the instructions:
Open Internet Service Manager (done)
right click on the Default website folder and choose new>website. When I do this the only option is new> new vertual directory !!!!!!!!

Why is my computer different!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Please advise........Should I wipe my machine and start again?

I know this is the asp forum but It follows on from the last question.
Thanks

You cannot create multiple websites in IIS on XP Pro. It's an intentional limitation of a workstation version of IIS.

satsteve, you should 1) give access to IUSR in your IIS. 2) give "Full Control" to "everyone" under the permission on the access file directly.

hi please i need some help
i have a problem in connection from asp to sql server
i have the iis and my os is windows xp
i make a database in sql server i name it "project" and i enter to odbc and i make a dsn name which is "data" so when i make connection from asp to sql the error message is that:
HTTP 500.100 - Internal Server Error - ASP error
Internet Information Services

Error Type:
Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers (0x80040E4D)
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'FRAIDY\IUSR_FRAIDY'
hat i have to do????

Don't bring old threads back to life. Especially when your question is not an IIS related question at all. Try the SQL or ASP forums (one or the other, not both).