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8/19/2007 4:55 PM

Karas

Joined: 8/19/2007

Posts: 1

Installing error

Hi i want to install DotNetNuke on my home computer

My computer has:

Intel Pentium 4 -3.0 GHz
1 GB Ram
80 GB Hard Disc
Windows XP

I read a DotNetNuke installation guide. I have done all the steps and i should finaly start the instalation but when i type in my ie http://localhost/DotNetNuke/Install/Install.aspx?mode=Install its show something

"Server Error in '/DotNetNuke' Application.

Failed to access IIS metabase.

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironmentException: Failed to access IIS metabase.

The process account used to run ASP.NET must have read access to the IIS metabase (e.g. IIS://servername/W3SVC). For information on modifying metabase permissions, please see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=267904.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:


            [HostingEnvironmentException: Failed to access IIS metabase.]
   System.Web.Configuration.MetabaseServerConfig.MapPathCaching(String siteID, VirtualPath path) +3492170
   System.Web.Configuration.MetabaseServerConfig.System.Web.Configuration.IConfigMapPath.MapPath(String siteID, VirtualPath vpath) +9
   System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironment.MapPathActual(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean permitNull) +163
   System.Web.CachedPathData.GetConfigPathData(String configPath) +382
   System.Web.CachedPathData.GetConfigPathData(String configPath) +243
   System.Web.CachedPathData.GetApplicationPathData() +68
   System.Web.CachedPathData.GetVirtualPathData(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean permitPathsOutsideApp) +3385679
   System.Web.Configuration.RuntimeConfig.GetLKGRuntimeConfig(VirtualPath path) +189

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.42; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.42 "

Can You help me please?

8/23/2007 10:15 AM

Dan Stefan

Joined: 6/21/2007

Posts: 6

Re: Installing error

I too am experiencing the same problem. I followed the instructions shown under MS 267904, careful to use the aspnet_regiis utility if using .NET 2.0 instead of the metaacl.vbs script, however I continue to encounter the same problem.

We are considering using DNN for our corp intranet, and we've recycled an old email server for the job. Therefore, we're continuing to use the original Win 2K (w/SP4) license we've already purchased, and we've installed SQL Server 2000 MSDE (w/SP3a) on it. This means we're using IIS 5.0. I did a complete re-install of the HP server, and would be okay with installing Win 2003 Server (we'd purchase the license), and installing SQL Server 2005 Express. BTW, I did install .NET 2.0.

As a test, I created a simple HTML doc called test.htm and placed it in the c:\dotnetnuke folder. I'm able to browse this file locally and from a client without any problems. I can also browse the root folder and see the under construction page.

Chances are this is a rookie error, any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Dan.

8/23/2007 11:02 AM

Dan Stefan

Joined: 6/21/2007

Posts: 6

Re: Installing error

I did further research on the net, and came across articles that recommended repairing the installation of the .NET 2.0 framework, or running the %systemroot%\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis util with the -i option. Apparently, the installation of IIS and the .NET framework is significant.

Now if I could just overcome the next issue, connecting to the DotNetNuke SQL database...

Dan.

8/24/2007 12:55 PM

Dan Stefan

Joined: 6/21/2007

Posts: 6

Re: Installing error

Let me clarify my last post, repairing the .NET framework is available via Control Panel add remove programs and choosing to change/remove the program, or re-running the installation program.

I was able to overcome the problem I had connecting to the DNN database and wanted to contribute my tiny bit to the community. After fixing the previous .NET framework problem, I encountered the following error message:

Error Installing DotNetNuke

Current Assembly Version: 04.04.01

ERROR: Could not connect to the database specified in connectionString for SqlDataProvider

The cause of the problem? SQL Server 2000 MSDE installs without prompting if the server should be configured for Windows Authentication mode or for both SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode. I was tired when I ran into this problem, blindly following the instructions on the installation video without realizing the video assumes the SQL Server authentication mode is mixed (i.e. Windows and SQL Server). My connection string referred to a SQL Server user, which could not log onto the SQL Server database because SQL Server would only accept Windows Authentications.

Fixing the problem depends on your environment. We have multiple SQL Servers running, so it was quite easy for me to run SQL Enterprise Manager and change the authentication mode configuration on this server to the desired mode. If I only had my PC at home and thus did not have any of the SQL management tools to ease doing this work, I would attempt to write a short T-SQL script and use the OSQL command line tool (included with SQL Server 2000 MSDE) to do it (assuming someone else within the DNN community has not already done the work of writing the script and was kind enough to post it for our use).

Now the hard part...deciding how best to structure the site and organize it's content...

Thanks, Dan.

8/24/2007 2:25 PM

TinaLM

Joined: 6/12/2007

Posts: 37

Re: Installing error

dstefan@startrac.com wrote

Now if I could just overcome the next issue, connecting to the DotNetNuke SQL database...

Dan.

I followed the Install documentation until I got to the Set File Permissions. Then I ran into a brick wall until i found a post on here that suggested the following:

1) Open IIS
2) Select the Folder
3) Right Button Click on the Folder
4) Click Permission Wizard
5) Choose Public WebSite

Then I received the above "Failed to access IIS metabase" error. So now you're saying I need to do some kind of repair on my copy of .net? That makes no sense to me. (I'm not arguing with the solution; I haven't tried it yet.) There was nothing wrong with my version of .net before I started all this.

My frustration level is going through the roof.

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