Hi,

I'm trying to get DNN working on my local XP Pro machine.

I've tried loading the vsi and compiling the solution myself for both 4.8.4 and 4.9.

I've followed the XP installation video to the letter.

And I have followed the vsi README to the letter.

In both cases, I get the same error. -- And I can't find it!!

Please, someone put me out of my misery and tell me what small thing I am over looking...

Here is the error :

XML Parsing Error: not well-formed
Location: http://localhost/DNN_490_Source/
Line Number 1, Column 2:<%@ Page Language="vb" AutoEventWireup="false" Explicit="True" Inherits="DotNetNuke.Framework.DefaultPage" CodeFile="Default.aspx.vb" %>
-^

That doesn't come out too clearly in the copy n paste. That caret (_^)  is pointing to the % sign just after Line Number 1, Column 2:<..

I've run VS2008 to search the whole project. I ran Windows search to try to find a couple of those strings. -- Nothing.

Please. Please. Someone tell me what's going on here??

TIA -- Amor

This isn't an answer to your question.  But ...

I recommend that you use the "Install" package to install DotNetNuke.  Here are the basic steps.

• Copy the Install version of DotNetNuke into a directory.
• Give that Directory full permission for the ASP.NET default user
• Point an IIS web site at the directory. (Assumes that IIS is installed and running)
  
• Create an empty database in your SQL Server installation (assumes the SQL server is installed and running)
• Browse to the new website and follow the Wizard's prompts.

There are more detailed instructions here:

 How to install DotNetNuke 4.5 to Windows XP Pro with IIS

The main thing is that DotNetNuke is now much easier to install, as the Wizard didn't exist in 4.5.  So, if you follow the installation Wizard and perform all of the tests, then you'll be able to move much more quickly.

There are also several blog posts at mitchelsellers.com that I've found to be useful.

Done and done.
Let me reintroduce my favorite frustrating error:

XML Parsing Error: not well-formed
Location: http://localhost/DNN490Install/
Line Number 1, Column 2:<%@ Page Language="vb" AutoEventWireup="false" Explicit="True" Inherits="DotNetNuke.Framework.DefaultPage" CodeFile="Default.aspx.vb" %>
-^

Downloaded 4.9.0 Install
New folder : /DNN490Install
New database DNN490Install (owner: sa)
ASP .NET account on IIS 5.1 has full rights and permissions

And... No wizard.
Just another copy of my favorite frustration....

What is going on here? I can't be the only person who has seen this thing??

Paul

I'm running VS2008, with .NET 2.0. 3.0. and 3.5 plus the entity framework 1.1 installed.

Is this some sort of .NET versioning conflict?

Considering it's occurring consistently across various DNN versions -install, vsi, and source- where could it be coming from?
I need this system set up and running soon. It's a development platform and I can't keep doing everything online.

Anyone, please help.

Paul

If I understand this correctly, this is a new install, and the error occurs before the application can load the wizard. Correct?

Your website should be set to .Net 2.x.

Hi Joe,

Just to clarify, the installation wizard was introduced in 4.5 and the videos on here walk you though installing with the wizard. Thanks,