What is the fix to connect to localhost in VS 2008 Pro - ASP.NET Development Server"


ISSUE: After creating ASP.NET website in Visual Studio 2008 Pro - SP1 / and launch page from Solution Explorer by right click the webpage >select view in browser with Launch IE - ERROR message I receive:

"Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage"

I'm working with OS: Vista Home Edition Prem SP1
ASP.NET 3.5
VISUAL STUDIO 2008 PRO SP1
MS SQL SERVER 2005
INTERNET EXPLORER 8


I have a port manager I see the TCP localhost ports that Visual Studio is using error when using ports and hitting f5 to refresh

http://localhost:49161/WebSites/Default.aspx (i tried ports 49161-49168)
http://localhost:8080/WebSites/Default.aspx

Cant use port 80 in use is the error



I turn off firewall still issues



I confirmed setting ---

I check setting everything is installed - control panel > program and features >

turn on window feature – settings are good IIS and ASP.NET and Window Authentication


I can't use IIS to create website it telling me I am not the Administrator and I only have one account -- I check there is no other account to switch to or to administer -- My account is then admin acct on my laptop....

A few notes.

1.) If VS is preventing you from creating IIS websites you are most likely not running Visual Studio as an administrator. On Vista it is VERY important to run as an administrator.

2.) For the "Right click" -> "Show in Browser" issue. If you start the project for debugging, does it display correctly?

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Did this start happening only recently?

If so, you may want to check the following blog post:

http://leedumond.com/blog/asp-net-de...efender-issue/

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NO error too... I hit f5 launch browser still error --- debug an error

This is a very know issue with VS 2008 it seem it work for some and not work for others - one day ASP.NET Web Server can be working for others next day stop-- I can't even follow the exercise in this book Wrox ASP.NET

I even tried this solution that did work for me
Step 1: Select the “Tools->External Tools” menu option in VS or Visual Web Developer. This will allow you to configure and add new menu items to your Tools menu.
Step 2: Click the “Add” button to add a new external tool menu item. Name it “WebServer on Port 8010” (or anything else you want).
Step 3: For the “Command” textbox setting enter this value: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\WebD ev.WebServer.EXE (note: this points to the web-server that VS usually automatically runs).

There talking about 2010 version already with all the bugs in 2008 come on - I tried ever documentation on the support sites nothing works

My only solution reinstall everything what is the tool I can use to make sure I delete all traces of VS 2008 and Framework? Perhaps there is a conflict with the old VS 2008 express which I had on my labtop before VS 2008 Pro

Did you try the solution in the link I posted?

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