I have been following your discussion because I too am attempting to install DNN 4.02 in the root directory on Godaddy using Michael's directions:
1. Configured only the MS SQL Server Database - Note: I did not create DSN or install ASP.Net 2.0 Server Schema Features. Hosting Directory/Content Root is set to 2.0 ASP.Net Runtime Version.
2. Using Michael's Guide I created three virtual folders using Content/Directory Management's 'Create Directory' tab. I now have three directories (bin, Portals, DesktopModules) listed under Custom Directories with the permissions outlined in the guide.
3. I updated the web.config's connection strings ...
4. I loaded DNN to my root directory.
5. DNN attempted to install, but hit this error:
Could not find file 'd:\hosting\mysite\Providers\DataProviders\SqlDataProvider\DotNetNuke_template.mdf'.
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.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'd:\hosting\mysite\Providers\DataProviders\SqlDataProvider\DotNetNuke_template.mdf'.
6. Here is a copy of my connectionString:
<
connectionStrings>
<!--
Connection String for SQL Server 2005 Express -->
<
add
name="SiteSqlServer"
connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLExpress;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|Database.mdf;"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
<!--
Connection String for SQL Server 2000/2005
<add
name="SiteSqlServer"
connectionString="Server=whsql-v06.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net;Database=DB_59794;uid=KagM;pwd=mypass;"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
-->
</
connectionStrings>
<
appSettings>
<!--
Connection String for SQL Server 2005 Express - kept for backwards compatability - legacy modules -->
<
add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Data Source=.\SQLExpress;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|Database.mdf;"/>
<!--
Connection String for SQL Server 2000/2005 - kept for backwards compatability - legacy modules
<add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Server=whsql-v06.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net;Database=DB_59794;uid=KagM;pwd=mypass;"/>
-->Note: Last line is one continuous line ... not broken in web.config ... and I have checked and checked again the DB name, uid, and pwd ...
7. Can anyone see a problem with my connection string or is the cause of the problem because I am attempting set DNN up in the root directory? Patrick, is this the same error you receive when you attempt to load DNN 4.02 to the root directory?
Ackeis