Ok, I tried to set up DNN on my localhost server. I'm running windows xp with SP3. I followed the instructions from the DNN setup file. I have IIS v5.1

I extracted theDotNetNuke_Community_05.02.03_Install files to the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot folder.

Local path for the virtual website is C:\Inetpub\wwwroot in the properties dialog.

The virtual directory is set to read, log visits, index this resource.

The application name is DNN.

Execute permissions: Scripts and Executables.

Documents Tab: Enable Default Documetn is checked with default.aspx listed first

Anonymous Access is checked and allow IIS to control password is checked

ASP.NET version: 2.0.50727

IIS Admin Services is Started

The DNN folder security Permissions: Full Control, Modify, read& Executable, List folder contents, Read, Write all checked

My web.config file is changed to:

 <connectionStrings>
    <add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionString="Server=(local);Database=DNN;uid=;pwd=;"
      providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
  </connectionStrings>
  <appSettings>
    <add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Server=(local);Database=DNN;uid=;pwd=;" />

With all this being said I still get this error when I try to naivgate to http://localhost/DNN/

to install DNN on Internet explorer 8

Server Error in '/DNN' Application.

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Failed to access IIS metabase.

Can anyone help me please?!!!!