I have tried more than 10 times to install DNN 6 on a Windows server with the 'Web Matrix Instal' I keep getting the following error within DNN instal wizard when I reach "Configure Database Connection" area. Using SQL Server 2005/2008 (Express) File and leave everything else alone as default.

Connection Error(s):
Index #: 0
Source: .Net SqlClient Data Provider
Class: 14
Number: 15382
Message:


Help would be most appreciated.

that indicates that either you connection credentials are wrong or the database is not set up to accept requests (e.g. a firewall blocking port 1433 or else the database does not support remote connections). The best way to debug these is to remove dotnetnuke from the equation altogether and create a UDL file to test your connection e.g http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e38h511e(v=vs.71).aspx

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I'm getting this error now...

System.Security.SecurityException: Requested registry access is not allowed. at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.InternalOpenSubKey(String name, RegistryKeyPermissionCheck permissionCheck, Int32 rights) at System.TimeZoneInfo.CheckDaylightSavingTimeDisabled() at System.TimeZoneInfo.GetLocalTimeZone() at System.TimeZoneInfo.get_Local() at DotNetNuke.Services.Upgrade.Upgrade.GetSuperUser(XmlDocument xmlTemplate, Boolean writeFeedback) at DotNetNuke.Services.Install.InstallWizard.BindSuperUser() at DotNetNuke.Services.Install.InstallWizard.SetupPage() at DotNetNuke.Services.Install.InstallWizard.wizInstall_ActiveStepChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Wizard.OnActiveStepChanged(Object source, EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.WebControls.MultiView.OnActiveViewChanged(EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.WebControls.MultiView.set_ActiveViewIndex(Int32 value) at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Wizard.set_ActiveStepIndex(Int32 value) at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Wizard.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.Control.RaiseBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs args) at System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) The Zone of the assembly that failed was: MyComputer