Hi Dave

Are you sure that the permissions have been inherited correctly to all subfolders as well?

Is the umbraco folder perhaps marked as "read-only"? If so, try and uncheck it. Not sure if it has any influence though.

/Jan

The permissions have been inherited.

I now have a new problem. I am unable to make it back to Step 3 of the installer.

Is there any way to get straight back there? I tried to get there clicking next at all the previous steps, but got an error page after Step 1.

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   umbraco.presentation.install.steps.detect.DatabaseType_SelectedIndexChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e) +284
   umbraco.presentation.install.steps.detect.ShowDatabaseSettings() +567
   System.Web.Util.CalliHelper.EventArgFunctionCaller(IntPtr fp, Object o, Object t, EventArgs e) +24
   System.Web.Util.CalliEventHandlerDelegateProxy.Callback(Object sender, EventArgs e) +41
   System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +131
   System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +65
   System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +190
   System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +190
   System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +190
   System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +190
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +2427

OK. I figured out how to get back to step 3 (http://localhost//install/default.aspx?installStep=validatePermissions)

So I still have a permissions problem. Any idea why the installer has a problem with the permissions on the umbraco directory?

Hi,

Thought I'd ask for help again. Alas, the issue is still unresolved.

Dave,

Sorry to hear that you are having difficulty with the install. If you could provide some additional info, it would be helpful. Specifically:

1. Version of Umbraco that you are attempting to install

2. Server/hosting arrangement (i.e. dedicated server or shared hosting?)

TKH

Of course. I really should have provided the version. It is 4.03

As to the hosting, I am evaluating it on my laptop.

The laptop is running Windows 7 with IIS installed.

Umbraco is running as the default site in an app pool created by me called Umbraco with classic as the pipleine mode.

Dave,

The issue might be related to the fact that the OS is Windows 7, which installs IIS 7.5 vs. IIS 7. Although not exactly the same the problem as yours, take a look at the following thread:

http://our.umbraco.org/forum/getting-started/installing-umbraco/6198-Not-enough-to-set-permissions-on-webconfig---must-set-permissions-on-entire-site-folder?p=0

Additionally, some info here might be useful:

http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/624/application-pool-identities/

TKH

Hi,

Giving NETWORK SERVICE full control ont wwwroot got me passed step 3 (but it does feel like un unhealthy workaround).

Anyhow, new error. At next step 5, I clicked the radio button to Add Runway. It led to an error page:

The file '/umbraco/developer/packages/LoadNitros.ascx' does not exist.

[HttpException (0x80004005): The file '/umbraco/developer/packages/LoadNitros.ascx' does not exist.]
   System.Web.UI.Util.CheckVirtualFileExists(VirtualPath virtualPath) +11092146
   System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultInternal(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile) +163
   System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultWithNoAssert(HttpContext context, VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile) +116
   System.Web.UI.TemplateControl.LoadControl(VirtualPath virtualPath) +69
   umbraco.presentation.install.steps.boost.OnInit(EventArgs e) +275
   System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer) +143
   System.Web.UI.Control.AddedControl(Control control, Int32 index) +271
   umbraco.presentation.install._default.OnInit(EventArgs e) +427
   System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer) +143
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +1477

The first thing I did was to check for the existence of that file. LoadNitros.ascx does exist.

It's a tough one.

A very tough one.

I liked to check in here for shits and giggles. Anyhow. Evaluation complete. Umbraco - thumbs down. Now you better delete this post to avoid negative feedback.

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