I have set up many DNN sites using windows server but not one with XP pro.  Well Today I was asked to do it for someone but IM having problems.  I have followed the instructions in the PDF to the T.  The person wants to just learn how to use it before he starts a portal on his Hosted site.  He is using iis5, and SQL Server Express. I am getting this error and Im not sure why. I have a feeling it has something to do with my web.config file but Im not exactly sure what needs to be changed when running SQL express.  Please look over this error and let me know what i need to change it.  I created the Database name: Database for simplicity and his name as USER and PASS.  Set it up like the PDF tells you to with user rolls and what not.  I enabled the security permissions tab in XP pro and added the ASP.NET machine account to the permmisions and gave it full access.  In ISS I just created a virtual Directory and pointed to the folder where the DNN stuff is.  Made sure ASP was selected and closed it.

What am I doing wrong.

Thanks
Dusty

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) +3500394 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) +3393715 System.Web.Configuration.RuntimeConfig.GetLKGRuntimeConfig(VirtualPath path) +189

Thanks, that did fix the problem of that but I guess I still am not getting the web.config file figured out.  First time using SQL Express.  I have been playing with the strings but nothing is working.  I keep getting the Dotnetnuke upgrad error or just the normal Can not connect to database error.  What am I missing.  I used the Server Management tool to create the database and set a login for it that was the owner of the database.  I just dont know what Im missing with this.  It usually isnt this hard to figure out.

GRRRR

Thank again.
Dusty

Carlos, Im trying to used 4.3.7

First time for using version 4.  I have always used 3 with good reults but this guy wanted 4 so I thought it would be pretty simple.

Not sure if thats true.

:)

Thanks for the help.

Dusty