HTTP 500 - Internal server error

[MickeD]

Hi,
Installation of IIS on WIN XP Pro doesn't work. When I browse for "

http://localhost"

I get "HTTP 500 - Internal server error". Reinstalling of iis didn't help.
Please help!

 

[gvphubli]

It seems, like ur web server is not set for folder/File browsing. right click on the server main node, in the popup menu select the properties and set them correctly....else
put a html page name is "index.htm" or "default.htm"..then u test it.

 

[MickeD]

I solved this problem!!!
Go to Tools, Internet Options, Connections tab, then the LAN Settings button at the bottom. If "Automatically detect settings" is checked, uncheck it then click OK and restart the browser. When it's checked, IE may go to your ISP to resolve localhost. Since the ISP doesn't have an entry for localhost the error is returned.