<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE>I'm sure someone has encounter something like this. I could use some installation help.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>We have version 1.02 running on our server, but then decided to test out the newer versions for MG server on some test computers, which are all Win XP Pro. I have installed IIS v5.1 on them and installed MG 1.1.0. Everything seems to work OK until I install the sample data. I'm able to log into the server remotely to view the web studio & the site admin, trying the view the sample data remotely causes an error.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>The next step was trying the view the data, via web browser, from the server computer. This is what I get for an error (listed below):</DIV>
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<H1 class=RTE>Server Error in '/mapguide' Application.
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<H2 class=RTE><I>Failed to access IIS metabase.</I> </H2>
<DIV class=RTE></SPAN><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif "><B>Description: </B>An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. <BR><BR><B>Exception Details: </B>System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironmentException: Failed to access IIS metabase. <BR><BR><B>The process account used to run ASP.NET must have read access to the IIS metabase (e.g. IIS://servername/W3SVC). For information on modifying metabase permissions, please see <A href="http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=267904">http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=267904</A>.</B><BR><BR><B>Source Error:</B> <BR><BR></DIV>
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<TD><CODE>An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.</CODE> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><BR><B><FONT face=Verdana>Stack Trace:</FONT></B> <BR><BR></DIV>
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<TD><CODE><PRE>[HostingEnvironmentException: Failed to access IIS metabase.]
System.Web.Configuration.MetabaseServerConfig.MapPathCaching(String siteID, VirtualPath path) +3609834
System.Web.Configuration.MetabaseServerConfig.System.Web.Configuration.IConfigMapPath2.MapPath(String siteID, VirtualPath vpath) +9
System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironment.MapPathActual(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean permitNull) +169
System.Web.CachedPathData.GetConfigPathData(String configPath) +382
System.Web.CachedPathData.GetConfigPathData(String configPath) +243
System.Web.CachedPathData.GetApplicationPathData() +68
System.Web.CachedPathData.GetVirtualPathData(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean permitPathsOutsideApp) +3503459
System.Web.Configuration.RuntimeConfig.GetLKGRuntimeConfig(VirtualPath path) +189
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<DIV class=RTE><B><FONT face=Verdana>Version Information:</FONT></B> Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.832; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.832 </DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>What am I doing wrong? (Thanks for the help)</DIV>
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[HostingEnvironmentException]: Failed to access IIS metabase.
at System.Web.Configuration.MetabaseServerConfig.MapPathCaching(String siteID, VirtualPath path)
at System.Web.Configuration.MetabaseServerConfig.System.Web.Configuration.IConfigMapPath2.MapPath(String siteID, VirtualPath vpath)
at System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironment.MapPathActual(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean permitNull)
at System.Web.CachedPathData.GetConfigPathData(String configPath)
at System.Web.CachedPathData.GetConfigPathData(String configPath)
at System.Web.CachedPathData.GetApplicationPathData()
at System.Web.CachedPathData.GetVirtualPathData(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean permitPathsOutsideApp)
at System.Web.Configuration.RuntimeConfig.GetLKGRuntimeConfig(VirtualPath path)
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