> Thnaks for the responses. I'm still struggling!

> >Check the priv to see if the user aspnet has access - check for a user
>> aspnet too 

> I have a aspnet_wp account. I've set permissions to read & execute for 
e> veryone on all relevant directories. I don't think it's a permission 
p> roblem.

> >Go to Settings - Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services
>> Check to see if the ASP.NET Server is running. If it isn't, just right
>> click on it a select Start.

> The only ASP related service I could find there was the "ASP.NET State 
S> ervice". Is this what you mean? I started it anyway, but it made no 
d> ifference..

> >Go to Internet Explorer/Tools/Internet Options/Advanced and
>> uncheck "Show friendly Error Messages". This way you see a specific
>> error message, not just the generic "500 - Internal Server Error"
>> message. Then let us know what the detailed error message is, and we'll
>> help you out.

> I did this and now the page says "The server has encountered an error 
w> hile loading an application during the processing of your request. 
P> lease refer to the event log for more detail information".

> So, I started the event viewer to look at the event log (no idea if 
this 
w> as the right thing to do!) and I found this in the system event log 
(the 
t> ime corresponded with the time I loaded the aspx page):

> "The server failed to load application '/LM/W3SVC'.  The error was 'The 
s> pecified metadata was not found.'. "

> Does any of this make any sense to anyone? Or is it totally irrelevant? 
I> 'm still tearing my hair out... Thanx in advance again....

HIT THE BUTTON TOO QUICK!!!!!
I was wondering if this thread had ever been resolved.  I am having 
similar problems to this fellow, and have been directed by those helping 
to look at past messages.  Well, I can't find any of them that actually 
are resolved.