Having overcome the initial .net problems I have  re-run this: 'http://localhost/DotNetNuke/Install/Install.aspx?mode=install' and the result is:

'Error Installing DotNetNuke

Current Assembly Version: 03.03.07

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

OK here's what I did: I've edited the web.config file to insert my uid and password and ensured that the file name both in d:\inetpub\wwwroot and in the virtual directory is DotNetNuke, plus the other changes as per the guide.

I'm running mdac2.8 and desktop engine rather than fully blown sql server and I use sql manager lite (SML) to set up the database and user as per the instructions. Using SML I can connect to the database and the user with the same uid and password as in the web.config file.

What am I missing here?

cheers

Emmsee

Hi Ecktwo,

Do you mean right click on d: in windows explorer and in properties select security and grant permissions.

If so to whom should I be granting permissions and what setting should be ticked?

cheers

emmsee

thanks again Ecktwo,

Since your last post I've progressed a little. This a is a more recent post [ and explains the problem more clearly]: 

"Error Installing DotNetNuke
Current Assembly Version: 03.03.07
ERROR: Could not connect to database specified in connectionString for SqlDataProvider"

'I have run the "Install.aspx?mode=install" in ie7 and it connected to the dotnetnuke database fine and the script ran for maybe 3 minutes then I received an error referrring to line 130 in the web.config file <membership userIsOnlineTimeWindow="20">; changed the setting to 15, the default, and reran it and I now receive the error above after about 30 seconds.

I am using MSDE and .net 1.1 and use 'sql manager for sql server lite' as my server interface. Using windows authentication I can connect to the database and login under my login [ the one in web.config]. I've reset the registry data entry as per a recent post to 2 for multi authetication mode.

The weird thing is the first time I ran the Install.aspx?mode=install script it obviously connected to the server/database as I now have 60 tables, 7 views, 361 procedures,107 indices,3 UDF's and 9 Roles [ but no rules, defaults or projects] in the dotnetnuke database that weren't there before.

So why would it connect Ok the first time and not the second? No changes between them except the web.config time mentioned above. Changing it back doen't help. Rebooting the computer doesnt help. OSLQ can connect fine. Disconnecting the database and reconnecting doesn't help. I've been back over the installation guide and rechecked all the settings etc; no different.

Any fixes please [ this is frustating].

regards

emmsee