I've been looking through the posts but do not see this particular issue addressed for 4.03

Server where DNN is installed
Windows 2000
IIS5
.NET 2.0

Connecting to another:
Windows 2000
SQL 2000 <updated>

Installed to first server in directory on D:, setup virtual, renamed and modified DB connect strings in web.config
DB user is exclusive to DotNetNuke DB on SQL 2000 <updated> machine.  And DNN DB user is db_owner  That all looks fine.
But when I try run the install by browsing to DNN I get the following error.

"DotNetNuke Configuration Error Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

DotNetNuke has extensive file upload capabilities for content, modules, and skins. These features require custom security settings so that the application is able to create and remove files in your website.

Using Windows Explorer, browse to the root folder of the website ( C:\DotNetNuke by default ). Right-click the folder and select Sharing and Security from the popup menu ( please note that if you are using Windows XP you may need to Enable Simple File Sharing before these options are displayed ). Select the Security tab. Add the appropriate User Account and set the Permissions.

If using Windows 2000 - IIS5
- the {Server}\ASPNET User Account must have Read, Write, and Change Control of the virtual root of your website

If using Windows 2003 - IIS6
- the NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE User Account must have Read, Write, and Change Control of the virtual root of your website"

And yes, I have setup the DNN directory giving full permissions to [machine]\ASPNET.  Even gave full permissions to everyone.  Tried deinstalling and reinstalling app and .NET 2.  Restarted.   Tried installing to different directory.  Cannot get beyond this error.  Always hangs up here.  Ideas for things to check?

Jim

Sorry about that.  It is SQL 2000 with SP3.

I've tried the DNN 4.03 install on 2 of our W2K servers including one running SQL 2000 locally.  I tried installing the SQLExpress 2005 version.  I tried installing the DNN version 3.  I tried installing the combinations locally on an XP machine; 3rd machine .. not on of our servers.  Nothing.  I get the ASPNET/NETWORK SERVICE error and if I really open things up get a number of other errors like the missing .mdf template.  I've read through the install instructions a number of times.  I've checked the forums.  I've deinstalled and reinstalled everything including .NET 2.  There seems to be something specific about our Active Directory network that won't allow the install process to complete properly.

I encountered the same problem when installing 4.3.1.  It's on a stand alone server (windows 2003, SQL Server 2005).  So I guess the Active Directory maybe deleted from the list of possible causers of the problem...  I haven't found a cure for the problem yet, tried everything that makes sense....