Problem Installing CF8 on IIS on XP

[rockyroad]

Hello,

I am trying to install CF8 developer on XP with IIS.

I have tried literally a dozen times and always the same result - when I go to

CFIDE/Administrator (

http://127.0.0.1/CFIDE/Administrator/index.cfm)...

the .cfm is not parsed and the system tries to open the file with a text editor. If I try and hit the directory (

http://127.0.0.1/CFIDE/Administrator/)

I get "Server Error" message.

1> I have IIS installed no problem with the default website settings and select 127.0.0.1 as it's IP, I have also tried once leaving "All Unassigned"

2> I have disabled and then went as far as uninstalling all antivirus, firewall etc before trying to install CF

3> I have tried removing myself from all access to LAN's, routers, wireless etc.

4> I have tried all three radio buttons on the install screen that comes up asking for a server configuration, and on the "specify" radio selection I have tried a few different configurations

5> I redownloaded the install thinnking that perhaps something was wrong with that

6> I even tried installing older version (MX) of CF bit same result.In the past (my last computer was Win 2000 Prof) I had no trouble... enabled IIS, left default settings, installed CF and just like that I was working.

Any ideas on what the heck is going on or how I might correct this?

Many thanks!

 

[EdGioja]

Perhpas you selected the "built-in web server." In that case, you need to access your cfm pages like this (note the port number):

http://localhost:8500/YourApp1/index.cfm.

(

http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/help.html?content=Part_3_CFML_Ref_1.html)

If that fails, have you looked at this?

http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/help.html?content=Part_3_CFML_Ref_1.html