The message that appears on the XP machine, when using the CF Administrator, "is page not found". We have been using the ColdFusion programs on Windows 2000 workstations and servers without any installation problems in the past. The new computers we have purchased have been delivered with the XP operating system and we CANNOT get the ColdFusion administrator to open when using IIS (Error Message: page not found). The Firewall and Virus checker has been turned off before each of software’s is installed; A - the IIS system is installed and working and the computer is rebooted B  the ColdFusion software is installed without any errors and the computer is rebooted After doing the above on different machines and not being able to open the ColdFusion administrator (page not found). I presume that there is a problem with IIS. One suggestion received is that we have an ODBC connection problem, which we compare with Windows 2000 and the XP O/S, this Monday. Can we please receive suggestions on how to fix this difficulty?
Hmm - you might want to check the user that's logged in doing the instalation. I've also know CF to give issues with sharepoint
Do ANY coldfusion pages display? If not, then you also need to be sure that CF has properly integrated with IIS. This should be done automatically, but if not you can do it manually. If you are on IIS 6.0 go to the IIS manager and review the extensions manager. If you do not see CFM in there (along with ASP, for example) and the extension is not set to allowed, you won't be able to display any CFML templates on your machine. Adobe.com will have detailed directions on how to remedy this.
the common problem occurs at the end of the installation process when trying to browse - http:/local host or log into the coldfusion administrator. When coldfusion installs it creates a port scan for the JDNI. XP Service Pack 2 blocks the port scanning and the the installation goes to hell . CF is unable to attach itself to your webserver. All you have to do is: 1. open up a command prompt ( start> run> cmd.exe ) and type this line ( some paths may be different, so please put the appropriate ones ) 2. ( c:\coldfusionmx7\runtime\jre\bin\java - DWSConfig.PortScanStartPort=2920-DWSConfig.PortScanCount=1-jar C:\coldfusionmx7\runtime\lib\wsconfig.jar This should make the scan on port 2920 only and then you'll have the chance to complete the installation manually.
Thank you for your suggestion, but we have given up on using IIS and have instead configured the machines to use ColdFusion's own web service.
stockholm - I recommend that you go with shuttle's suggestion - I have the sneaky feeling that you will regret this action of using ColdFusion's own web service (not that i have no confidence in it) but I believe you should attach to IIS. In either event, let us know how things are going with this work-around that you did.
CF's built in web server is really geared towards developers; it is not meant to be used as a public web server. Use Apache or IIS!