Hi All, Hope someone can help and give some advice.

I am trying to set up DNN at hosting4usa

Their setup is:

[UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path "C:\webspace\hosting4usa\hotcat\hooreyca.com\www\Install\Install.htm" is denied.]

   System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str) +393

   System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite) +345

   DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities.HtmlUtils.WriteHeader(HttpResponse response, String mode) +175

   DotNetNuke.Framework.Install.NoUpgrade() +779

   DotNetNuke.Framework.Install.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) +382

   System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +67

   System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +35

   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +750

I'm having a similar issue myself. But I am setting this up locally on my PC. I am logged in using my user name on the domain for my work place. My username account in my domain is setup as an administrator. That same user name is setup as an administrator on the computer itself. I have allowed the ASP .NET full permissions on my DotNetNUke directory and my C:\Windows\Microsoft .Net directory.

I am still getting this same exception along with the error message:

Access to the path "c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322\Temporary ASP.NET Files\dnn3013\061a0da9\5fe28e3f" is denied.

Note that dnn3013\061a0da9\5fe28e3f does not exist when I got to check it. I have given the c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322\Temporary ASP.NET Files\ folder write permissions and the ASP .NET user full permissions.

I am really stumped here. What settings in IIS could be off? (I'm using IIS 5.0)

I think the solution was to correct my default starting document in my IIS set up. I had it set to Default.ascx when it should have been Default.aspx. I hope this helps.

On a side note--and this has usually worked for me if my installation has gone bad for whatever reason, you could reinstall your version of dotnetnuke and then have it point to the databases that were used by the current version you are having issues with. DO NOT DELETE THE DATABASE YOU ARE USING NOW. Simply back those up or take them offline if need be, until you get to the point in your install where you can restore them.

Also idea that works with this philosophy is that right after you install your portal and have that part working, zip that folder up so that you don't have to go through the install process again. If something goes wrong, you simply delete your current install and replace it with the previously zipped folder.

I will say that I can't be held accountable should these solutions mess you up. They are honest, heart felt suggestions that might fix your issue, but they could also make it worse (simply accounting for the unknown factors that play into this). Use at your own risk.

I hope that helps.

Sincerely,

jbaisden