Re: XP Pro and IIS going to http://localhost

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From: Art Bowie (ArtBowie_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/11/04 

Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 09:59:06 -0700

Scott,

In message area in the lower left of the browser window shows "Web site
found. Waiting for reply...". Eventually, it times out.

Art...

"Scott M." wrote:

> What does happen when you try localhost?
>
> There really shouldn't be anything to do to at least get localhost running
> after an IIS install. I would try uninstalling IIS and re-installing.
> Also, you don't need to get involved with installing/activating services as
> the installation of IIS will take care of that for you.
>
>
> "Art Bowie" <ArtBowie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:314E73D8-2D9E-49D9-89C7-EAA76B5634BD@microsoft.com...
> > I've installed the WWW Service on XP Pro. It appears to be running but
> > when
> > I point the browser at http://localhost it never loads a web page.
> >
> > This is XP Pro with SP2
> >
> > Things I've checked:
> >
> > o IIS is setup for anonymous access
> > o The anonymous account was installed and is not disabled
> > o The IIS MMC snap-in shows the web service is running for the default
> > website. However there is nothing in the "Status" field.
> > o I run Adsgone Pop-Up blocker and I've tried disabling that.
> > o The Windows Firewall is disabled
> > o I run McAfee Security Center and I've tried disabling their personal
> > firewall and privacy service
> > o I tried to check the WWW Services log file in
> > C:\windows\system32\logfiles but it appears the log file isn't even being
> > created.
> > o I've checked both the system and application event logs but there
> > doesn't
> > appear to be any relavent messages being logged.
> > o I've also tried accessing the computer running the WWW service with
> > another computer on the network, by name and by IP address, with the same
> > result.
> > o Run a netstat -a command from the command prompt and I have active
> > listening ports for HTTP and HTTPS
> > o Opened up HTTP and HTTPS in both the Windows Firewall and the McAfee
> > Personal Firewalls. Did this just in case they weren't completely
> > stopped.
> >
> >
> > I'm really stumped by this. It just doesn't work but there doesn't seem
> > to
> > be much to indicate what the problem could be.
> >
> > Art..
>
>
>

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