I recently posted about being unable to create VS web applications as
follows :

I have Visual Studio 2002 installed on my pc which is running XP-Pro (and
therefore IIs 5.1) and have installed .Net framework v1.0.3705I canot create
a new web project - I get the error

"unable to validate the file path....does not match url path..."

Having scoured the web for answers (I have spent HOURS on this!) I believe
it is something to do with VS trying to create a tmp file in the
\inetput\wwwroot folder to validate IIS is running - and failing.

I have :

* checked IIS is running ok (I can open and run ASP pages ok).

* checked my user is in the VS Developers Group

* run aspnet_regiis -i in the \windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.0.3705
folder

* iis has a default web site running on port 80

* I have tried disabling mcAfee person firewall - no difference

* I don't have Zone Alarm

* tried both with file share and frontpage sevrer extensions options

* checked the 'write' option in the default web site

* made sure user and the ASPNET user has permissions to wwwroot (do I need a
wwwroot$ share?)

* tried substituting '127.0.0.1' for 'localhost' in the new project name

Since then I have tried

checking 127.0.0.1 is in the hosts file

reinstalled IIS

deleted and reinstalled Visual Studio

At least I am not getting a different error :

...Could find a web server at 'localhost' on port 80....'

I have spent days on this now, and I really need to get this working (or
Visual Studio is a complete waste of money!!!!)

Please help!!!