I am trying to install DNN 6.1.5 on a Windows 7 / IIS 7 / SQL Server 2008 development machine. I follow all the normal steps to install DNN:

• Extract DNN files
• Set file permissions for app pool identity
• Create IIS Application
• Create SQL database
• Create / map login for app pool identity
• Run site / installer
• Pass permissions and DB connection steps
• Choose Typical installation

The installer starts, and fails with the following message:

Installing Database - Version 06.00.00...FAILURE ERROR: See C:\source\SciensusWeb\Providers\DataProviders\SqlDataProvider\06.00.00.log.resources for more information

The file named in this message does not exist.

I have tried this with the following AppPools, and in each case:

• DefaultAppPool (ASP.NET v2.0 Integrated)
• ASP.NET v4.0 Classic
• ASP.NET v4.0 Integrated

All produce the same error.

Can anyone tell me what the problem is and how to solve it, please?

Yes, community edition. I suspect the DefaultAppPool configuration is different to the standard IIS7 one, because I have numerous ASP.NET 2.0 applications installed on this machine. Is the default config for DefaultAppPool ASP.NET v4.0 Integrated?

Hello Dotcom;

DNN supports ASP.Net v4.0. since 5.3.0 or 5.4.0 releases.

The issue you are running into is not normal.

Can I get you to post the error(s) from your C:\source\Sciensus\Portals\_default\Logs\.log.resources file

Generally having SQL db installation die like this is specific to the connection string and/or SQL permissions.

If you have multiple web sites already on the DefaultAppPool I would recommend you create a custom AppPool. I suspect if you investigate AppPool errors you will find that it is stopping because of some failure code.