Hi

I have windows xp professional and have installed iis software. I have checked in its admin and its started. I am using Dreamweaver MX2004. I have also made sure that the password settings are set to anon access.

I have created at Default.htm page in the inetpub/wwwroot file and it comes up no problem but when I try localstart.asp page I get the following error:

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:

    * 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 VBScript runtime (0x800A0046)
      Permission denied: 'GetObject'
      /localstart.asp, line 40

    * Browser Type:
      Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050919 Firefox/1.0.7

    * Page:
      GET /localstart.asp

I've checked around these forums and I cant seem to find the answer so I'm hoping you can answer me here. If you need anymore info please let me know.

Lesley

Hi Lesley,

What are the security settings for your inetpub and/or webroot folders? Does the anonymous account (IUSR_MachineName) have at least read access??

Check here for more details:

http://imar.spaanjaars.com/QuickDocId.aspx?quickdoc=290
http://imar.spaanjaars.com/QuickDocId.aspx?quickdoc=287

Cheers,

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.
Author of ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results and Beginning Dreamweaver MX / MX 2004
Want to be my colleague? Then check out this post.

Hi Imar

Thanks for your reply. I have gone through your articles and done the amendments like requested and I'm still getting:

Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a0046'

Permission denied: 'GetObject'

/localstart.asp, line 40

and when I go to dreamweaver line 40 says

Set oDefSite = GetObject(sPath)

I really don't have a clue how to sort this and all your help is much appreciated. Is there anything else I can check?

Lesley

Do you really need the start page to work? Maybe you can try to make another simple ASP page like this:

<%
  Response.Write("Hello world the date and time is " & Now)
%>

and see if that works?

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.
Author of ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results and Beginning Dreamweaver MX / MX 2004
Want to be my colleague? Then check out this post.

Hi Imar

Yes that simple page worked no problem! So does that mean I have everything I need operating to complete the dreamweaver mx 2004 book?

Thank you so much for this.

Lesley

Yes, you do have everything you need now to start. You may need to change some other settings as well, but that's described in full detail later in the book.

But maybe this helps to resolve the problem completely:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=251361

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.
Author of ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results and Beginning Dreamweaver MX / MX 2004
Want to be my colleague? Then check out this post.