"Bob K." <bob1030@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aqu%b.413150$xy6.2344148@attbi_s02...
> Hi,
>
> I'm having a problem with IIS in that I can't get it to feed a web page to
> my browser. A few points: I'm using XP Pro SP1, I installed IIS from
with
> control panels. I'm not really sure where the source file should be now
> that I've enabled IIS though so this is problem 1. I see mention in
various
> articles about creating a virtual drive with my desired web pages in it.
> I'm not sure if this applies to XP as the articles were on W2K. Plus I
see
> no way to create a virtual drive. When I do try to open a page with the
> directory using the path http://web/default I get the "cannot find server"
> message. Web is my folder on C: with my html pages in it.
>
> If I look in the Services area of Computer Management I do see a IIS ADmin
> entry which is "Started". Under Properties for this I have the Log On tab
> set to Local System account with the Allow service to interact with
desktop
> checked.
>
> I'd appreciate any thoughts on the multitude of things I'm probably doing
> wrong or suggestions for guides on setting IIS up on an XP box.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
>
>

"Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" <jmaltz@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:OeXMUpM$DHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> If you have the web site pointing to a folder on your C: drive (i.e,
> c:\website) then going to http://localhost/file.html should work.
>
> You cannot create additional web sites on XP Pro or 2000 Pro, I believe
> that's what you meant
>
> --
> --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server, Virtual PC]
> http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
> tutorial site :-)
> http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find
out
> here
> Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support via email. Any
> emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.
>
>
> "Bob K." <bob1030@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:aqu%b.413150$xy6.2344148@attbi_s02...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm having a problem with IIS in that I can't get it to feed a web page
to
> > my browser. A few points: I'm using XP Pro SP1, I installed IIS from
> with
> > control panels. I'm not really sure where the source file should be now
> > that I've enabled IIS though so this is problem 1. I see mention in
> various
> > articles about creating a virtual drive with my desired web pages in it.
> > I'm not sure if this applies to XP as the articles were on W2K. Plus I
> see
> > no way to create a virtual drive. When I do try to open a page with the
> > directory using the path http://web/default I get the "cannot find
server"
> > message. Web is my folder on C: with my html pages in it.
> >
> > If I look in the Services area of Computer Management I do see a IIS
ADmin
> > entry which is "Started". Under Properties for this I have the Log On
tab
> > set to Local System account with the Allow service to interact with
> desktop
> > checked.
> >
> > I'd appreciate any thoughts on the multitude of things I'm probably
doing
> > wrong or suggestions for guides on setting IIS up on an XP box.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
>
>

"Larry Hyman" <larry@hyman.sytes.netDELETETHIS> wrote in message
news:exgaTin$DHA.4080@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> If you can not create more than one website with IIS for XP pro, can you
use
> more than one virtual folder and use host headers? Also, if I have a root
> web the is FrontPage enabled and I log in with front page and create a
> subweb, is this not a work around the one web site limitation?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> And if you have time, check out my new website:
>
> http://hyman.sytes.net
>
>
> "Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" <jmaltz@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OeXMUpM$DHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > If you have the web site pointing to a folder on your C: drive (i.e,
> > c:\website) then going to http://localhost/file.html should work.
> >
> > You cannot create additional web sites on XP Pro or 2000 Pro, I believe
> > that's what you meant
> >
> > --
> > --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server, Virtual PC]
> > http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
> > tutorial site :-)
> > http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find
> out
> > here
> > Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support via email. Any
> > emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.
> >
> >
> > "Bob K." <bob1030@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:aqu%b.413150$xy6.2344148@attbi_s02...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm having a problem with IIS in that I can't get it to feed a web
page
> to
> > > my browser. A few points: I'm using XP Pro SP1, I installed IIS from
> > with
> > > control panels. I'm not really sure where the source file should be
now
> > > that I've enabled IIS though so this is problem 1. I see mention in
> > various
> > > articles about creating a virtual drive with my desired web pages in
it.
> > > I'm not sure if this applies to XP as the articles were on W2K. Plus
I
> > see
> > > no way to create a virtual drive. When I do try to open a page with
the
> > > directory using the path http://web/default I get the "cannot find
> server"
> > > message. Web is my folder on C: with my html pages in it.
> > >
> > > If I look in the Services area of Computer Management I do see a IIS
> ADmin
> > > entry which is "Started". Under Properties for this I have the Log On
> tab
> > > set to Local System account with the Allow service to interact with
> > desktop
> > > checked.
> > >
> > > I'd appreciate any thoughts on the multitude of things I'm probably
> doing
> > > wrong or suggestions for guides on setting IIS up on an XP box.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>