Vault 4.1 Server Installation on Vista

kevinhanson · Post by **kevinhanson** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:46 pm

I'm trying to install Vault 4.1 Server on a Vista machine. I turned on IIS (version 7, I believe) and installed SQL Server 2000 (it's all we've got).

The installation seems to get through the database connectivity and creation just fine, then crashed when it starts doing the IIS stuff.

The exact error message is:

Entering Website Check...
Looking for websites on this machine...
Looking for websites on this machine...
Prepped IIS Path: IIS://LocalHost/W3SCV. Preparing to do directory entry
Unknown error (0x80005000)
Vault Setup is exiting due to a failure or cancellation. Error code = -1280.

Any clues, folks?????

Beth · Post by **Beth** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:29 pm

You need IIS 6 Compatibility turned on. See this article for specific instructions for Vista: Installing Vault on Windows Vista

kevinhanson · Post by **kevinhanson** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:37 am

Seems straighforward enough. Of course, rather than wait for a response, we simply found an XP machine to use as the server instead.

Thanks for the help, though! I may come back to this Vista solution eventually.

kevinhanson · Post by **kevinhanson** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:40 pm

AAArrrrgggghhhhh!!!

OK, so I'm back to trying to get the server working on Vista. I found answers to all the roadblocks so far and the installation CLAIMS to have configured everything successfully.

However, when the Admin Web Client launches now, I get an "HTTP 404.3 - Not Found" error instead of the admin client.

It seems to be saying that this has something to do with my MIME map policy, but I am in WAY over my head now.

Any ideas???

kevinhanson · Post by **kevinhanson** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:44 pm

And the woes continue!

I found something that suggested I might not have the right version of .NET configured, so I followed instructions to "install" version 2.0.50727.

Got me past the last error messge, and smack into the next one. Except THIS one is so vague, I don't know where to look for an answer now!

Here's the stuff I'm seeing now, when I try to run the Admin Web Client:

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Server Error in '/VaultService' Application.
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Request is not available in this context 
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. 

Exception Details: System.Web.HttpException: Request is not available in this context

Source Error: 

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.  

Stack Trace: 


[HttpException (0x80004005): Request is not available in this context]
   System.Web.HttpContext.get_Request() +3465845
   VaultService.Global.Application_Start(Object sender, EventArgs e) +428

[HttpException (0x80004005): Request is not available in this context]
   System.Web.HttpApplicationFactory.EnsureAppStartCalledForIntegratedMode(HttpContext context, HttpApplication app) +3384766
   System.Web.HttpApplication.RegisterEventSubscriptionsWithIIS(IntPtr appContext, HttpContext context, MethodInfo[] handlers) +125
   System.Web.HttpApplication.InitSpecial(HttpApplicationState state, MethodInfo[] handlers, IntPtr appContext, HttpContext context) +182
   System.Web.HttpApplicationFactory.GetSpecialApplicationInstance(IntPtr appContext, HttpContext context) +259
   System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.InitializeApplication(IntPtr appContext) +245

[HttpException (0x80004005): Request is not available in this context]
   System.Web.HttpRuntime.FirstRequestInit(HttpContext context) +3465427
   System.Web.HttpRuntime.EnsureFirstRequestInit(HttpContext context) +69
   System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationPrivate(IIS7WorkerRequest wr, HttpContext context) +675

 


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Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.1433; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.1433

Help?

ian_sg · Post by **ian_sg** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:13 pm

I believe you get this error message if you run the server in an app pool whose Managed Pipeline Mode is set to Integrated. Vault currently only supports the Classic pipeline mode.

If you haven't changed the default pools, you can fix this by moving the Vault Service to the Classic .NET AppPool.

If this is 64-bit Vista, you'll also have to enable 32-bit applications in that pool.

kevinhanson · Post by **kevinhanson** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:47 pm

Ian - YOU ROCK!!!!

FINALLY I've got the Admin Web Client running and I just need to locate the Demo License Key we got from you guys last week... now where did put that darn thing....??????

THANKS TONS!!!!!

ian_sg · Post by **ian_sg** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:59 pm

Glad that did it.

kevinhanson · Post by **kevinhanson** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:49 pm

OK, so I know this isn't exactly the right place for this next question, but I'm not sure where else to start.

Checklist:
- server running fine on a machine called CCDEV02. check.
- repository created and populated on CCDEV02. check.
- User "Kevin" created in Vault. check.
- Client tool installed on CCDEV02. check.
- Client tool able to run on CCDEV02 and connect to repository. check.
- Clien tool installed on CCDEV01 (MY dev box). check.
- Client tool able to run on CCDEV01 and connect to repository. NO CHECK.

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Unable to connect to http://ccdev02/VaultService.  No server was found at the specified URL.  Please verify your network settings using the Options dialog under the Tools menu in the Vault GUI Client.  Web Exception: Unable to connect to the remote server

BOth machines are running Vista (x32).

I'm a programmer, gosh darnit, not a network administrator!!! I'm sure there's any easy answer to this, but it's just not my domain!!!!

Thanks, in advance, for ANY help you can provide! You folks have been tons of help so far!

ian_sg · Post by **ian_sg** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:54 pm

My first guess would be that Vista's firewall on ccdev02 isn't letting you through.

You can take Vault out of the equation by simply hitting http://ccdev02/VaultService/VaultService.asmx from a browser (from ccdev01). Once you can do that, a Vault client should also work.

kevinhanson · Post by **kevinhanson** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:10 pm

Ian, I want to send you a box of Girl Scout cookies!!! What is your favorite kind? and where would you like me to send them?

I'm remembering now why I got so sick of Vista on a machine at home that I "upgraded" the OS back to XP. ugh. Firewall. Of course.

I knew it was a simple answer, but my head hurts from fighting this all day.

Thank you thank you thank you!

ian_sg · Post by **ian_sg** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:22 am

Tough call. I'm a fan of Tagalongs, Thin Mints, and Samoas! But please don't send any. They'd only deepen the divide between my wife, who is dieting, and I, who am not!

Our Vista KB article could stand to be a bit more thorough and up to date. Despite how it may affect my cookie supply, I'll try to remedy that this week.

kevinhanson · Post by **kevinhanson** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:40 am

Alrighty, then. It's your call. Just know that I would certainly have made good on my offer.

The Girls Scouts did come out with a Sugar-Free Chocolate Chip cookie this year, but, alas, not a Calorie Free anything. And from what I hear, the Sugar-Free could just as easily been named Taste-Free.

Good luck with the KB article. If your up for another challenge, take a look at my newest thread about my Check-in/-out woes. sigh.

Post by **jclausius** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:55 am

I see Ian posted a new KB article - Installing Vault Server on Windows Vista/IIS7 (x86 or x64)

SourceGear Support

Vault 4.1 Server Installation on Vista

Vault 4.1 Server Installation on Vista

Ian for "Employee of the month"!!!