Re: IIS Installation Problem

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From: Kristofer Gafvert (kgafvert_at_NEWSilopia.com)
Date: 06/10/04 

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:37:51 +0200

Can you please try this in cmd prompt:

telnet localhost 80

Do you get a connection?

wfetch will show us the headers for the request as well. In that way, we can
confirm easily if the request is really being made to the server, and what
it responds with (Internet Explorer is not this informative)

Please click the Configuration button on the "Home Directory" tab, and see
if you can find .htm in the list. 

-- 
Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
"Robert Snodgrass" <robert.snodgrass@NOSPAM.educate.com> wrote in message
news:u1rVYMxTEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Strange is an understatement.  I have run out of ideas and am almost ready
> to "repair" my XP installation.  That is a disaster I would prefer to
avoid.
>
> --> The HTML file is simple (actually same exact text as the .asp file
that
> works):
>    <HTML>
>      <BODY>WELCOME TO BAGGINS</BODY>
>    </HTML>
>
> --> I get the following error after a long timeout: "Cannot find server or
> DNS Error"
>
> --> The same problem exists for both .txt and .html extension files.
>
> --> No abnormal CPU utilization upon request.
>
> --> What is wfetch?  I have never heard of it.  What will it provide?
>
> -->  I have not found any case of htm being mapped to another application,
> although the behavior supports that claim.  Is there any other place I
> should look than isapi filters?  I do not have any isapi filter mapped to
> .html, which is identical to my other machine which works.
>
> Hope this provides some info to help.
>
> R
>
>
> "Kristofer Gafvert" <kgafvert@NEWSilopia.com> wrote in message
> news:O%23i4A%23wTEHA.4048@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I have to say that it is strange.
> >
> > What is the message you get when it times out? Please disable "Show
> Friendly
> > HTTP Errors" in your browser.
> >
> > And this is a simple "Hello World" file? Or could it be some javascript
in
> > the page? (you have probably already thought about that, but i'm running
> out
> > of ideas since it is not normal that this happens for a simple htm
file).
> >
> > Have you tried to request the page using for example wfetch (IIS 6.0
> > Resource Kit)? It would be interesting to see if it returns anything, or
> if
> > the webserver simply hangs. Do you have any process using the all the
CPU
> > when you request the htm page? (use Task Manager) Does the same thing
> happen
> > for the html extension? What about if you use .txt?
> >
> > Have you, or some application, mapped the htm extension to something?
> (like
> > the aspx extension is mapped to aspnet_isapi.dll file)
> >
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> > Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
> > http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
> >
> >
> > "Robert Snodgrass" <robert.snodgrass@NOSPAM.educate.com> wrote in
message
> > news:OTrLjdwTEHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Kristofer,
> > >
> > > Thanks for your response.  The file is in wwwroot....I rechecked.  The
> > .asp
> > > file that works is in the same directory.
> > >
> > > I renamed to test.htm, tried to load with the URL and still hit the
same
> > > behavior.  Should be no problem with the default document.  Any other
> > ideas?
> > >
> > > R
> > >
> > >
> > > "Kristofer Gafvert" <kgafvert@NEWSilopia.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23jycdAwTEHA.3844@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Can you please try to rename the file to for example test.htm, and
> then
> > > > request the page using http://localhost/test.htm (i want to make
sure
> > that
> > > > this has nothing to do with Default Document, as default.htm is in
the
> > > list
> > > > of Default Documents by default).
> > > >
> > > > And i just have to ask, the file is located in the wwwRoot, and not
> > > > somewhere else? (so we are not trying to request something that is
not
> > > even
> > > > there).
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
> > > > http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Robert Snodgrass" <robert.snodgrass@NOSPAM.educate.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > > news:udCPA7uTEHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > I have had IIS functioning properly on my Win2k machine for quite
a
> > > while.
> > > > > Recently I purchase a new machine running XP Professional and have
> had
> > a
> > > > > horrible time trying to get IIS running.  My original goal was to
> set
> > my
> > > > > environment for ASP.NET development, however I am having trouble
> with
> > > > > non-ASP.NET issues.
> > > > >
> > > > > So the problem is simply that I cannot host .htm files for some
> > reason.
> > > If
> > > > I
> > > > > attempt to (i.e. http://localhost/default.htm), the browser
connects
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > server, waits and eventually times out.  The odd thing is that
.asp
> > > files
> > > > > work great.  To troubleshoot I uninstalled visual studio, the .NET
> > > > > framework, and IIS; rebooted and reinstalled IIS.  Still the same
> > issue.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have reviewed the message boards and found nothing...just the
> > typical
> > > > > issue of .aspx files not working unless you register ASP.NET after
> an
> > > IIS
> > > > > install.  This is not the case.  Any help in identify and
> > > troubleshooting
> > > > > the issue would be much appreciated.  After 3 nights of tinkering
I
> am
> > > > > getting very frustrated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > >
> > > > > Rob
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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