IIS question

Hi,

I have been trying to get the IIS server working on a PC (not mine) but keep
getting the server error message as shown below, when I point the browser to
http://localhost/

I have installed the IIS in windows features. Not sure what is causing the
error. I have even tried being explicit with the filename inside
inetpub/wwwroot ie http://localhost/iisstart.htm but that does not work
either. Also - I'm not certain what a 'handler' is in this particular
context.

I'd appreciate any thoughts on this..... thank you

Jim



Server Error in Application "Default Web Site"

HTTP Error 404.4 - Not Found

Description: The resource you are looking for does not have a handler
associated with it.

Error Code: 0x80070002

Notification: MapRequestHandler

Module: IIS Web Core

Requested URL: http://localhost:80/

Physical Path: C:\inetpub\wwwroot

Logon User: Anonymous

Logon Method: Anonymous

Handler: Not yet determined

Most likely causes:

The file extension for the requested URL does not have a handler configured
to process the request on the Web server.



What you can try:

If the file extension does not have a handler associated with it, add a
handler mapping for the extension.

Verify that the handler associated with the file extension is properly
installed and configured.

Create a tracing rule to track failed requests for this HTTP status code.
For more information about creating a tracing rule for failed requests,
click here.

Vista Version is ??? No crystal ball here today

--
Peter

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"jarsek" <> wrote in message
news6F3270C-1F23-4D90-8EEC-...
> Hi,
>
> I have been trying to get the IIS server working on a PC (not mine) but keep
> getting the server error message as shown below, when I point the browser to
> http://localhost/
>
> I have installed the IIS in windows features. Not sure what is causing the error.
> I have even tried being explicit with the filename inside inetpub/wwwroot ie
> http://localhost/iisstart.htm but that does not work either. Also - I'm not
> certain what a 'handler' is in this particular context.
>
> I'd appreciate any thoughts on this..... thank you
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> Server Error in Application "Default Web Site"
>
> HTTP Error 404.4 - Not Found
>
> Description: The resource you are looking for does not have a handler associated
> with it.
>
> Error Code: 0x80070002
>
> Notification: MapRequestHandler
>
> Module: IIS Web Core
>
> Requested URL: http://localhost:80/
>
> Physical Path: C:\inetpub\wwwroot
>
> Logon User: Anonymous
>
> Logon Method: Anonymous
>
> Handler: Not yet determined
>
> Most likely causes:
>
> The file extension for the requested URL does not have a handler configured to
> process the request on the Web server.
>
>
>
> What you can try:
>
> If the file extension does not have a handler associated with it, add a handler
> mapping for the extension.
>
> Verify that the handler associated with the file extension is properly installed
> and configured.
>
> Create a tracing rule to track failed requests for this HTTP status code. For more
> information about creating a tracing rule for failed requests, click here.

Sorry - Home Premium - didn't think it was relevant since the feature is
listed in the windows features box.

Cheers,

Jim


"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Vista Version is ??? No crystal ball here today
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "jarsek" <> wrote in message
> news6F3270C-1F23-4D90-8EEC-...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have been trying to get the IIS server working on a PC (not mine) but
>> keep getting the server error message as shown below, when I point the
>> browser to http://localhost/
>>
>> I have installed the IIS in windows features. Not sure what is causing
>> the error. I have even tried being explicit with the filename inside
>> inetpub/wwwroot ie http://localhost/iisstart.htm but that does not work
>> either. Also - I'm not certain what a 'handler' is in this particular
>> context.
>>
>> I'd appreciate any thoughts on this..... thank you
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>> Server Error in Application "Default Web Site"
>>
>> HTTP Error 404.4 - Not Found
>>
>> Description: The resource you are looking for does not have a handler
>> associated with it.
>>
>> Error Code: 0x80070002
>>
>> Notification: MapRequestHandler
>>
>> Module: IIS Web Core
>>
>> Requested URL: http://localhost:80/
>>
>> Physical Path: C:\inetpub\wwwroot
>>
>> Logon User: Anonymous
>>
>> Logon Method: Anonymous
>>
>> Handler: Not yet determined
>>
>> Most likely causes:
>>
>> The file extension for the requested URL does not have a handler
>> configured to process the request on the Web server.
>>
>>
>>
>> What you can try:
>>
>> If the file extension does not have a handler associated with it, add a
>> handler mapping for the extension.
>>
>> Verify that the handler associated with the file extension is properly
>> installed and configured.
>>
>> Create a tracing rule to track failed requests for this HTTP status code.
>> For more information about creating a tracing rule for failed requests,
>> click here.
>

Now you know the answer. Vista Home and IIS is a no go

--
Peter

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"jarsek" <> wrote in message
news:17DF3922-EA87-41BA-9686-...
> Sorry - Home Premium - didn't think it was relevant since the feature is listed in
> the windows features box.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim
>
>
> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Vista Version is ??? No crystal ball here today
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>
>> "jarsek" <> wrote in message
>> news6F3270C-1F23-4D90-8EEC-...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have been trying to get the IIS server working on a PC (not mine) but keep
>>> getting the server error message as shown below, when I point the browser to
>>> http://localhost/
>>>
>>> I have installed the IIS in windows features. Not sure what is causing the
>>> error. I have even tried being explicit with the filename inside inetpub/wwwroot
>>> ie http://localhost/iisstart.htm but that does not work either. Also - I'm not
>>> certain what a 'handler' is in this particular context.
>>>
>>> I'd appreciate any thoughts on this..... thank you
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Server Error in Application "Default Web Site"
>>>
>>> HTTP Error 404.4 - Not Found
>>>
>>> Description: The resource you are looking for does not have a handler associated
>>> with it.
>>>
>>> Error Code: 0x80070002
>>>
>>> Notification: MapRequestHandler
>>>
>>> Module: IIS Web Core
>>>
>>> Requested URL: http://localhost:80/
>>>
>>> Physical Path: C:\inetpub\wwwroot
>>>
>>> Logon User: Anonymous
>>>
>>> Logon Method: Anonymous
>>>
>>> Handler: Not yet determined
>>>
>>> Most likely causes:
>>>
>>> The file extension for the requested URL does not have a handler configured to
>>> process the request on the Web server.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What you can try:
>>>
>>> If the file extension does not have a handler associated with it, add a handler
>>> mapping for the extension.
>>>
>>> Verify that the handler associated with the file extension is properly installed
>>> and configured.
>>>
>>> Create a tracing rule to track failed requests for this HTTP status code. For
>>> more information about creating a tracing rule for failed requests, click here.
>>
>

Hi again Peter,

Thank you for taking the trouble to reply. I'm trying to make sense of your
succinct response. If Vista 'home' and IIS is a no go then it surely begs
the question why is the feature even included in the Windows features to
install? Why is there a wwwroot and an inetpub folder? Were these just
silly mistakes made by Microsoft (dare I suggest)?

Best wishes,

Jim


"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Now you know the answer. Vista Home and IIS is a no go
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "jarsek" <> wrote in message
> news:17DF3922-EA87-41BA-9686-...
>> Sorry - Home Premium - didn't think it was relevant since the feature is
>> listed in the windows features box.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Vista Version is ??? No crystal ball here today
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter
>>>
>>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>>
>>> "jarsek" <> wrote in message
>>> news6F3270C-1F23-4D90-8EEC-...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have been trying to get the IIS server working on a PC (not mine) but
>>>> keep getting the server error message as shown below, when I point the
>>>> browser to http://localhost/
>>>>
>>>> I have installed the IIS in windows features. Not sure what is causing
>>>> the error. I have even tried being explicit with the filename inside
>>>> inetpub/wwwroot ie http://localhost/iisstart.htm but that does not work
>>>> either. Also - I'm not certain what a 'handler' is in this particular
>>>> context.
>>>>
>>>> I'd appreciate any thoughts on this..... thank you
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Server Error in Application "Default Web Site"
>>>>
>>>> HTTP Error 404.4 - Not Found
>>>>
>>>> Description: The resource you are looking for does not have a handler
>>>> associated with it.
>>>>
>>>> Error Code: 0x80070002
>>>>
>>>> Notification: MapRequestHandler
>>>>
>>>> Module: IIS Web Core
>>>>
>>>> Requested URL: http://localhost:80/
>>>>
>>>> Physical Path: C:\inetpub\wwwroot
>>>>
>>>> Logon User: Anonymous
>>>>
>>>> Logon Method: Anonymous
>>>>
>>>> Handler: Not yet determined
>>>>
>>>> Most likely causes:
>>>>
>>>> The file extension for the requested URL does not have a handler
>>>> configured to process the request on the Web server.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What you can try:
>>>>
>>>> If the file extension does not have a handler associated with it, add a
>>>> handler mapping for the extension.
>>>>
>>>> Verify that the handler associated with the file extension is properly
>>>> installed and configured.
>>>>
>>>> Create a tracing rule to track failed requests for this HTTP status
>>>> code. For more information about creating a tracing rule for failed
>>>> requests, click here.
>>>
>>
>