Same old LOCALHOST problem

Hi,



I seem to be having the same problem that many people are having, in that I cannot display an ASP page when the IIS (5.0) service is running on my local PC.

This seems to be a common problem – but with many (supposed) solutions and in the last couple of days – I’ve tried nearly all of them, even Microsoft’s attempt.



All I want is to use the PWS to run and test some ASP.

I am using Win2K Pro; it’s a standalone PC with a Cable Modem.

I can ‘ping’ myself, I have an assigned IP address via Cable Modem – my computer name is OK, IIS is running – I’ve tried all manner of configurations, added to the host file, turned off both firewall and anti-virus, no spyware and such like, it does have a network card fitted (no cables in) – but when you type: -

http://localhost

http://mycomputername

http://127.0.0.1

http://84.45.123.43

It just hangs there.



Now I have installed Apache & Sun ONE ASP – and this works great, like a breeze - thanks Microsoft

But the IIS problem must be cracked – before I go mad!!!!!!!!



I’m sure it something to do with the Cable Modem, maybe MAC addressing?????? HELP

I'll take 10 to 1 that you have an antivirus script blocking service running.

Is the WWW service running? Does the IIS management console show your default website is running?

Hi Doug
I have stopped/closed down all non essential services / app’s and IIS is running and still the process bar at the bottom of IE only get halfway and hangs their. I forgot to mention that I recently had the .Net framework on (still didn’t show ASP), I removed it and reinstalled IIS!!!!

I think the only thing for it is a complete clean install and try and replicate the point of the problem.

Have you tried putting your own pages in the web and trying them?

The default web disk location is \inetpub\wwwroot

In that folder, you could make a quick test.htm page with some simple html in it and see if http://localhost/test.htm opens your test page.

You can also make a simple one-line asp test.asp page with

<% response.write "Woo Hoo - It Worked!" %>

Hello again,

Thanks for taking interest. Yes I’ve already tried this – processes HTML but something is impeding the ASP process?????????

I had similar problem with my laptop. Problem seemed to be a corruption when i installed windows. Reinstalling windows again fixed it for me.

I'll still guess a script blocking service is running.

Is IIS set to allow scripts? I think there's some sort of parameter like that in the configuration options.

Also, are .asp documents enabled in the documents option? (Just random ideas here, sorry!)

For IIS to understand the ASP code, the Web site or the web folder needs to be set as an application.

First Right click on the Web site and click Properties. Go to the Home Directory Tab and make sure that the on the Application Settings the Web site is set as an Application.

If a web site is set as an application then the Subfolders under that website can display the ASP PAges. If you want to just have the folder as an application you can also do that by going to the Folder Properties in IIS Manager.

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Hi Guy’s,

Thanks for the input you have shown me – but I am exasperated.

All your suggestions you have put forward are true – but believe me it doesn’t matter – ASP will not display under IIS (5.0) on the suggested PC.

I’ve installed both Win2K & XP (both serviced packed to the MAX) onto similar machines (without cable modems attached) – up to the point of mimicking the configuration (antivirus, firewall and all mirror services) – you’ve guessed it - yes IIS works.

I have waved the white flag of defeat at Microsoft and submitted to the Apache & SunOne solution (which works at this moment – script blocking service or not).

I concur with Itarrant suggestion – somewhere along the line, things have got messed up.

Again thanks, but lets consider this thread closed, it has taken too much of my life and I cannot get it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!