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mhimeda

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Since: Jan 22, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:57 am
Post subject: Cannot browse localhost web sites
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I'm running XP Pro (IIS 5.1) (SP1). Cannot browse any
localhost websites including default. Also cannot
restart IIS from IIS mmc. IE simply hangs for awhile
before "server not found" message. I tried reinstalling
IIS to no avail. Any suggestions?

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user658

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 22:57:44 -0800, "Mark H" <mhimeda.RemoveThis@ieee.org> wrote: >I'm running XP Pro (IIS 5.1) (SP1). Cannot browse any >localhost websites including default. Also cannot >restart IIS from IIS mmc. IE simply hangs for awhile >before "server not found" message. I tried reinstalling >IIS to no avail. Any suggestions? Start with: Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings -> Uncheck everything. Then post actual error messages if this doesn't work, along with specifics about what you've tried. Jeff<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

kenremove

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Anything in the Windows Event Log? Cheers Ken "Mark H" <mhimeda DeleteThis @ieee.org> wrote in message news:2d8901c3e17e$33ef8550$a401280a@phx.gbl... : I'm running XP Pro (IIS 5.1) (SP1). Cannot browse any : localhost websites including default. Also cannot : restart IIS from IIS mmc. IE simply hangs for awhile : before "server not found" message. I tried reinstalling : IIS to no avail. Any suggestions? >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

anonymous1016

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Nothing. Nothing in IIS logs either. >-----Original Message----- >Anything in the Windows Event Log? > >Cheers >Ken > > >"Mark H" <mhimeda DeleteThis @ieee.org> wrote in message >news:2d8901c3e17e$33ef8550$a401280a@phx.gbl... >: I'm running XP Pro (IIS 5.1) (SP1). Cannot browse any >: localhost websites including default. Also cannot >: restart IIS from IIS mmc. IE simply hangs for awhile >: before "server not found" message. I tried reinstalling >: IIS to no avail. Any suggestions? > > >. ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

anonymous480

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

So are you trying to view the site from the local system? and can you view it from another computer? >-----Original Message----- >Nothing. Nothing in IIS logs either. > >>-----Original Message----- >>Anything in the Windows Event Log? >> >>Cheers >>Ken >> >> >>"Mark H" <mhimeda RemoveThis @ieee.org> wrote in message >>news:2d8901c3e17e$33ef8550$a401280a@phx.gbl... >>: I'm running XP Pro (IIS 5.1) (SP1). Cannot browse any >>: localhost websites including default. Also cannot >>: restart IIS from IIS mmc. IE simply hangs for awhile >>: before "server not found" message. I tried >reinstalling >>: IIS to no avail. Any suggestions? >> >> >>. >> >. ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

anonymous77

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Local system... No, I cannot view it from another computer either (using computername). Thanks, Mark >-----Original Message----- >So are you trying to view the site from the local system? >and can you view it from another computer? > >>-----Original Message----- >>Nothing. Nothing in IIS logs either. >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>Anything in the Windows Event Log? >>> >>>Cheers >>>Ken >>> >>> >>>"Mark H" <mhimeda DeleteThis @ieee.org> wrote in message >>>news:2d8901c3e17e$33ef8550$a401280a@phx.gbl... >>>: I'm running XP Pro (IIS 5.1) (SP1). Cannot browse any >>>: localhost websites including default. Also cannot >>>: restart IIS from IIS mmc. IE simply hangs for awhile >>>: before "server not found" message. I tried >>reinstalling >>>: IIS to no avail. Any suggestions? >>> >>> >>>. >>> >>. >> >. ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

kenremove

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 12:10 am Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

a) Are the IISAdmin service and the World Wide Web Publishing service started? b) What if you use http://127.0.0.1 rather than http://localhost/ Cheers Ken "Mark H" <anonymous.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2f8701c3e181$14d1a420$a601280a@phx.gbl... : Nothing. Nothing in IIS logs either. : : >-----Original Message----- : >Anything in the Windows Event Log? : > : >Cheers : >Ken : > : > : >"Mark H" <mhimeda.TakeThisOut@ieee.org> wrote in message : >news:2d8901c3e17e$33ef8550$a401280a@phx.gbl... : >: I'm running XP Pro (IIS 5.1) (SP1). Cannot browse any : >: localhost websites including default. Also cannot : >: restart IIS from IIS mmc. IE simply hangs for awhile : >: before "server not found" message. I tried : reinstalling : >: IIS to no avail. Any suggestions? : > : > : >. : > >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

anonymous1016

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Since: Jan 22, 2004
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 12:10 am Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I get "The page cannot be found" immediately. I checked my hosts file to see if the default entry exists and it does. Mark >-----Original Message----- >a) Are the IISAdmin service and the World Wide Web Publishing service >started? > >b) What if you use <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://127.0.0.1" target="_blank">http://127.0.0.1</a> rather than <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://localhost/" target="_blank">http://localhost/</a> > >Cheers >Ken > > >"Mark H" <anonymous DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >news:2f8701c3e181$14d1a420$a601280a@phx.gbl... >: Nothing. Nothing in IIS logs either. >: >: >-----Original Message----- >: >Anything in the Windows Event Log? >: > >: >Cheers >: >Ken >: > >: > >: >"Mark H" <mhimeda DeleteThis @ieee.org> wrote in message >: >news:2d8901c3e17e$33ef8550$a401280a@phx.gbl... >: >: I'm running XP Pro (IIS 5.1) (SP1). Cannot browse any >: >: localhost websites including default. Also cannot >: >: restart IIS from IIS mmc. IE simply hangs for awhile >: >: before "server not found" message. I tried >: reinstalling >: >: IIS to no avail. Any suggestions? >: > >: > >: >. >: > > > >. ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

anonymous993

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Since: Jan 21, 2004
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 12:10 am Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Do you have IIS set to a port other than 80 due to ISP blocking of Port 80?. If you do, you have to http://localhost:Port# in IE 6.0 to see that IIS is up & running your web. I could never figure out why IIS help and http://localhost wouldn't work unless my web was set to port 80 instead of 79 until I discovered above. I still can't however, get an external computer to display my home page....they get a web connection error 502. They can ping me, though, and tracert myweb in Dos prompt shows them getting to my web. Very strange. Ron >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

anonymous1020

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Since: Jan 23, 2004
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 12:10 am Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Thanks Ron. I am using port 80. I have found that if I use my DHCP assigned ip address, things work. Also, pinging localhost works just fine. This is driving me crazy! Mark * Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com * Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it! >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

kenremove

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Hi, localhost is mapped to 127.0.0.1 in your hosts file. A ping request would be answered by Windows TCP/IP stack somewhere, not IIS> So, for example, if you configured IIS to listen on your DHCP assigned address (rather than "all unassigned addresses"), then a browser would not be able to connect to 127.0.0.1 -or- http://localhost (which maps to 127.0.0.1) because IIS is not configured to respond on 127.0.0.1, however a ping would work because that is answered by something other than IIS. Check what IP address(es) IIS is configured to answer on. Cheers Ken "Mark H" <anonymous RemoveThis @devdex.com> wrote in message news:uR8kDpi4DHA.2628@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... : Thanks Ron. I am using port 80. I have found that if I use my DHCP : assigned ip address, things work. Also, pinging localhost works just : fine. This is driving me crazy! : : Mark : : : : * Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com * : Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it! >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

user658

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:56:34 -0800, "Mark H" <anonymous.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I get "The page cannot be found" immediately. I checked >my hosts file to see if the default entry exists and it >does. Have you tried: Cannot find "localhost": Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings -> Uncheck everything. Jeff >Mark >>-----Original Message----- >>a) Are the IISAdmin service and the World Wide Web >Publishing service >>started? >> >>b) What if you use <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://127.0.0.1" target="_blank">http://127.0.0.1</a> rather than >http://localhost/ >> >>Cheers >>Ken >> >> >>"Mark H" <anonymous.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >message >>news:2f8701c3e181$14d1a420$a601280a@phx.gbl... >>: Nothing. Nothing in IIS logs either. >>: >>: >-----Original Message----- >>: >Anything in the Windows Event Log? >>: > >>: >Cheers >>: >Ken >>: > >>: > >>: >"Mark H" <mhimeda.TakeThisOut@ieee.org> wrote in message >>: >news:2d8901c3e17e$33ef8550$a401280a@phx.gbl... >>: >: I'm running XP Pro (IIS 5.1) (SP1). Cannot browse >any >>: >: localhost websites including default. Also cannot >>: >: restart IIS from IIS mmc. IE simply hangs for >awhile >>: >: before "server not found" message. I tried >>: reinstalling >>: >: IIS to no avail. Any suggestions? >>: > >>: > >>: >. >>: > >> >> >>. >><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

anonymous1051

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Since: Jan 27, 2004
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

hi Jeff, i'm having the same problem, i've followed your instructions and this is the error i'm getting when trying to open http://localhost HTTP 403.9 - Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected Internet Information Services -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical Information (for support personnel) Background: This error can occur if the Web server is busy and cannot process your request due to heavy traffic. More information: Microsoft Support Scott. >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

zekela

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I believe I am having the same problem. I have a 1 week old Dell Laptop (Inspiron 5100) with Windows XP Professional. I have installed IIS 5.1 twice now without success. BTW, I've also installed Visual Interdev 6.0. I am using Earthlink DSL to connect to the web. When I type <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://localhost/MyVirtualDirectory/MyTest.htm," target="_blank">http://localhost/MyVirtualDirectory/MyTest.htm,</a> IE 6 takes about a minute before responding with "The page cannot be displayed ... Cannot find server or DNS error". The same thing happens if I just type <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://localhost" target="_blank">http://localhost</a> or <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://localhost/MySecondTest.htm." target="_blank">http://localhost/MySecondTest.htm.</a> MyTest.htm and MySecondTest.htm exist and display correctly in IE if I just open them from Explorer. I do not have a home network. My testing has consisted of the following: - I have tried this with the laptop disconnected from the DSL modem and with McAfee Personal Firewall disabled. - I am able to ping localhost successfully which responds with 127.0.0.1. - Replacing <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://localhost/" target="_blank">http://localhost/</a> with <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://127.0.0.1/" target="_blank">http://127.0.0.1/</a> makes no difference. - I have set the directory permissions to read / write / execute. - I am logged in as a Computer Administrator user. What else should I look at to try to correct this problem? Thank you. ZLA ----- Jeff Cochran wrote: ----- On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 22:57:44 -0800, "Mark H" <mhimeda.TakeThisOut@ieee.org> wrote: >I'm running XP Pro (IIS 5.1) (SP1). Cannot browse any >localhost websites including default. Also cannot >restart IIS from IIS mmc. IE simply hangs for awhile >before "server not found" message. I tried reinstalling >IIS to no avail. Any suggestions? Start with: Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings -> Uncheck everything. Then post actual error messages if this doesn't work, along with specifics about what you've tried. Jeff<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

tdevere

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(Msg. 15) Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: Cannot browse localhost web sites [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Howdy Mark, Let's start with the basics: When did this start happening? Did it ever work? What changed? What kind of network configuration do you have? Details please Can you ping: localhost - what's the ip that comes back? netbios - what's the ip FQDN How many web sites do you have? Are you using host headers? Let's start with this, and see where we end up. Thank you, Tony DeVere [MSFT] Microsoft IIS Newsgroup Support tdevere DeleteThis @online.microsoft.com "Please do not send email directly to this alias. This is our online account name for newsgroup participation only." This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. You assume all risk for your use. © 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. >> Stay informed about: Cannot browse localhost web sites

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