Cannot get Frontpage server extension to do what they are supposed to do. - J

Saturday

Vista Business, all updates, SQL server 2005, all updates, ASP.net 1,2,3 all
updates,....


I Install the Front Page Sserver Extensions for VIsta/Server 2008, without
error

Reboot the computer

And sure enough the IIS control panel now has a listing for Microsoft
SharePoint Administration

The I use the start|Admin tools menu to start Microsoft SharePoint
Administrator, as the documentation describes

I choose the default web site to extend

I enter the only user on the computer and the password

I click submit and this error is displayed:

FrontPage Server Extensions 2002

Cannot create folder "_vti_pvt"


I searched and searched and no info. The MS knowledgebase has something from
last year. But.,,,,


SO::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Even though the FPSE installed without error, and I installed using the only
user account on the computer, I uninstalled and then installed doing the Run
command prompt as administrator thang, because the documentation indicates
the extensions may not install correctly if installed using a UAC user.

After install and restart, the html admin page does not display.

So, I removed and installed 4 times as adminstrator, rebooting and
restarting IIS between uninstalls/installs. Same result.

I uninstalled and then installed as originally. Same result.

I uninstalled.


AND ++++++++++++++++++++++

I activated the Adminstrator user, logged on and installed the FPSE.

The http://perfect:2516/fpadmdll.dll page displays but will not extend the
default website.

I log off, log on as the main user and the page will not display.

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Unbelievably ridiculous.


Where should I look for clues now?

J

Cannot get Frontpage server extension to do what they are supposed to do. - J

Update:
I restored the computer to just before the first installation.

I installed with a run-as-administrator command prompt. No errors during
installation.

And when attempting to display the sharepoint administrator the page cannot
be displayed.

Stupidity knows no bounds.

How do I fix this?