Recently i installed VB.NET 2003 on XP Profesional (incl. IIS).
The problem now is that, i've received error messages such as cannot create
offline cache & the character name is not valid.
Furthermore, when i wanted to create a web form in VB.NET, let's say
http://localhost/Login & pressed OK, another error which reads "the web
server reported the following error when attempting to create or open the web
project located at the following URL: 'http://localhost/Login'. HTTP/1.1 500
Server error"?
I can't detect what happening. Is it the IIS? or my computer name? or
something else?
Please help. Thankz

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Are you sure IIS is running? To confirm, use Control Panel -> Administrative
Tools -> Internet Information Services.
Did you install IIS before or after you installed Visual Studio .NET 2003?
If you installed IIS after VS 2003, you must map VS 2003 to IIS by following
the procedure in KB 306005:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306005

If you are trying to create a web app and are changing the location, don't.
Web solution folders are placed in a location (by default) where they are
automatically recognized by IIS. You can specify any name you want for your
project, but leave the location alone.

The error you are getting implies a problem with IIS. If all else fails,
uninstall IIS, delete the inetpub folder from the install drive, reinstall
IIS, then follow KB 306005.

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Peter [MVP Visual Developer]
Jack of all trades, master of none.