http://localhost/ returns "page cannot be displayed" error

[Wayne G.(SF5AE)]

Hello:
I am using XP Pro and when I open IE 6.0 browser and type in
http://localhost/ it returns the error "page cannot be displayed"
Please point me in the direction to activate this function.

Thank you,
Wayne G.

 

[Wayne G.(SF5AE)]

Update:
Now it tells me the following:

Directory Listing Denied
This Virtual Directory does not allow contents to be listed.

Please help!!

Wayne G.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Wayne;
I tried http://localhost/ got page cannot be displayed.
Tried http://localhost got tired of watching the spinning flag.
Why not try Start | Run | type: cmd | OK
ping 127.0.0.1 | hit Enter key.
=================
C:\Documents and Settings\WESLEY P. VOGEL>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

 

[Wayne G.(SF5AE)]

Hi Wesley:
Thank you for your reply. Your results of the call to
http://localhost/ and http://localhost mirrored mine. And below is the
results of the test you recommended. My results mirrored yours.
Shouldn't this call up a page?

Wayne G.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\wgrigsby>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\wgrigsby>

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Wayne;
No, it won't call up a page.
[Loopback address is a special IP number (127.0.0.1) that is designated for the software loopback
interface of a machine. The loopback interface has no hardware associated with it, and it is not
physically connected to a network. The loopback interface allows IT professionals {and some of us
amateurs}to test IP software without worrying about broken or corrupted drivers or hardware.]

ping.exe = TCP/IP Ping Command
[Verifies IP-level connectivity to another TCP/IP computer by sending Internet Control Message
Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request messages. The receipt of corresponding Echo Reply messages are
displayed, along with round-trip times. Ping is the primary TCP/IP command used to troubleshoot
connectivity, reachability, and name resolution. Used without parameters, ping displays help.]

In a nutshell, 127.0.0.1 is just used to see if things work.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Hi Wesley:
Thank you for your reply. Your results of the call to
http://localhost/ and http://localhost mirrored mine. And below is the
results of the test you recommended. My results mirrored yours.
Shouldn't this call up a page?

Wayne G.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\wgrigsby>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\wgrigsby>

Wayne;
I tried http://localhost/ got page cannot be displayed.
Tried http://localhost got tired of watching the spinning flag.
Why not try Start | Run | type: cmd | OK
ping 127.0.0.1 | hit Enter key.
=================
C:\Documents and Settings\WESLEY P. VOGEL>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

 

[Wayne G.(SF5AE)]

Hi Wes:
What you are saying makes perfect sense. My confusion/problem came from following documentation
in a program I am *trying* to learn called CodeCharge. You are supposed to be able to call up a Live
View of a page and it is not working for me. I need to dig more in a different direction. I have
pasted below the section of the Help file that led me to the original post.
<snip>
Test the Web Server
After installing the web server software, you should run a test to make sure that the server is
functioning properly. For a server that has been installed on the local machine, the URL
http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1/ can be used to test the server. When you type in this address,
you should be able to see the default page in the root directory of the server. In particular, you
should test a .asp page since this is the language you will be generating pages in. By default, the
IIS server will bring up the .asp page (http://localhost/localstart.asp).
</snip>
Thank you for helping me. I appreciate your efforts.

Wayne G.

Wayne;
No, it won't call up a page.
[Loopback address is a special IP number (127.0.0.1) that is designated for the software loopback
interface of a machine. The loopback interface has no hardware associated with it, and it is not
physically connected to a network. The loopback interface allows IT professionals {and some of us
amateurs}to test IP software without worrying about broken or corrupted drivers or hardware.]

ping.exe = TCP/IP Ping Command
[Verifies IP-level connectivity to another TCP/IP computer by sending Internet Control Message
Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request messages. The receipt of corresponding Echo Reply messages are
displayed, along with round-trip times. Ping is the primary TCP/IP command used to troubleshoot
connectivity, reachability, and name resolution. Used without parameters, ping displays help.]

In a nutshell, 127.0.0.1 is just used to see if things work.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Hi Wesley:
Thank you for your reply. Your results of the call to
http://localhost/ and http://localhost mirrored mine. And below is the
results of the test you recommended. My results mirrored yours.
Shouldn't this call up a page?

Wayne G.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\wgrigsby>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\wgrigsby>

Wayne;
I tried http://localhost/ got page cannot be displayed.
Tried http://localhost got tired of watching the spinning flag.
Why not try Start | Run | type: cmd | OK
ping 127.0.0.1 | hit Enter key.
=================
C:\Documents and Settings\WESLEY P. VOGEL>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In Wayne G.(SF5AE) <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Update:
Now it tells me the following:

Directory Listing Denied
This Virtual Directory does not allow contents to be listed.

Please help!!

Wayne G.

:

Hello:
I am using XP Pro and when I open IE 6.0 browser and type in
http://localhost/ it returns the error "page cannot be displayed"
Please point me in the direction to activate this function.

Thank you,
Wayne G.

 

[Wayne G.(SF5AE)]

Hi Wes:
A final note here. And it is one of much joy. Going to CodeCharges demo folder at
C:\Inetpub\wwwroot and setting permissions allowed access in their "Live View" mode. Your answers
confirmed that I was OK in the area that we discussed and reason led me to the correct solution. Now I
am off to the next hurdle. Thanks again for your kindness in assisting me.

Wayne G.

Hi Wes:
What you are saying makes perfect sense. My confusion/problem came from following documentation
in a program I am *trying* to learn called CodeCharge. You are supposed to be able to call up a Live
View of a page and it is not working for me. I need to dig more in a different direction. I have
pasted below the section of the Help file that led me to the original post.
<snip>
Test the Web Server
After installing the web server software, you should run a test to make sure that the server is
functioning properly. For a server that has been installed on the local machine, the URL
http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1/ can be used to test the server. When you type in this address,
you should be able to see the default page in the root directory of the server. In particular, you
should test a .asp page since this is the language you will be generating pages in. By default, the
IIS server will bring up the .asp page (http://localhost/localstart.asp).
</snip>
Thank you for helping me. I appreciate your efforts.

Wayne G.

Wayne;
No, it won't call up a page.
[Loopback address is a special IP number (127.0.0.1) that is designated for the software loopback
interface of a machine. The loopback interface has no hardware associated with it, and it is not
physically connected to a network. The loopback interface allows IT professionals {and some of us
amateurs}to test IP software without worrying about broken or corrupted drivers or hardware.]

ping.exe = TCP/IP Ping Command
[Verifies IP-level connectivity to another TCP/IP computer by sending Internet Control Message
Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request messages. The receipt of corresponding Echo Reply messages are
displayed, along with round-trip times. Ping is the primary TCP/IP command used to troubleshoot
connectivity, reachability, and name resolution. Used without parameters, ping displays help.]

In a nutshell, 127.0.0.1 is just used to see if things work.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Hi Wesley:
Thank you for your reply. Your results of the call to
http://localhost/ and http://localhost mirrored mine. And below is the
results of the test you recommended. My results mirrored yours.
Shouldn't this call up a page?

Wayne G.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\wgrigsby>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\wgrigsby>

Wesley Vogel wrote:

Wayne;
I tried http://localhost/ got page cannot be displayed.
Tried http://localhost got tired of watching the spinning flag.
Why not try Start | Run | type: cmd | OK
ping 127.0.0.1 | hit Enter key.
=================
C:\Documents and Settings\WESLEY P. VOGEL>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In Wayne G.(SF5AE) <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Update:
Now it tells me the following:

Directory Listing Denied
This Virtual Directory does not allow contents to be listed.

Please help!!

Wayne G.

:

Hello:
I am using XP Pro and when I open IE 6.0 browser and type in
http://localhost/ it returns the error "page cannot be displayed"
Please point me in the direction to activate this function.

Thank you,
Wayne G.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Wayne;
I picked up a couple of things myself. )
Keep having fun.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Hi Wes:
A final note here. And it is one of much joy. Going to CodeCharges demo folder at
C:\Inetpub\wwwroot and setting permissions allowed access in their "Live View" mode. Your answers
confirmed that I was OK in the area that we discussed and reason led me to the correct solution.
Now I am off to the next hurdle. Thanks again for your kindness in assisting me.

Wayne G.

Hi Wes:
What you are saying makes perfect sense. My confusion/problem came from following
documentation in a program I am *trying* to learn called CodeCharge. You are supposed to be
able to call up a Live View of a page and it is not working for me. I need to dig more in a
different direction. I have pasted below the section of the Help file that led me to the
original post. <snip>
Test the Web Server
After installing the web server software, you should run a test to make sure that the server is
functioning properly. For a server that has been installed on the local machine, the URL
http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1/ can be used to test the server. When you type in this
address, you should be able to see the default page in the root directory of the server. In
particular, you should test a .asp page since this is the language you will be generating pages
in. By default, the IIS server will bring up the .asp page (http://localhost/localstart.asp).
</snip>
Thank you for helping me. I appreciate your efforts.

Wayne G.

Wayne;
No, it won't call up a page.
[Loopback address is a special IP number (127.0.0.1) that is designated for the software
loopback interface of a machine. The loopback interface has no hardware associated with it,
and it is not physically connected to a network. The loopback interface allows IT
professionals {and some of us amateurs}to test IP software without worrying about broken or
corrupted drivers or hardware.]

ping.exe = TCP/IP Ping Command
[Verifies IP-level connectivity to another TCP/IP computer by sending Internet Control Message
Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request messages. The receipt of corresponding Echo Reply messages are
displayed, along with round-trip times. Ping is the primary TCP/IP command used to
troubleshoot connectivity, reachability, and name resolution. Used without parameters, ping
displays help.]

In a nutshell, 127.0.0.1 is just used to see if things work.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In Wayne G.(SF5AE) <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi Wesley:
Thank you for your reply. Your results of the call to
http://localhost/ and http://localhost mirrored mine. And below is the
results of the test you recommended. My results mirrored yours.
Shouldn't this call up a page?

Wayne G.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\wgrigsby>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\wgrigsby>

Wesley Vogel wrote:

Wayne;
I tried http://localhost/ got page cannot be displayed.
Tried http://localhost got tired of watching the spinning flag.
Why not try Start | Run | type: cmd | OK
ping 127.0.0.1 | hit Enter key.
=================
C:\Documents and Settings\WESLEY P. VOGEL>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In Wayne G.(SF5AE) <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Update:
Now it tells me the following:

Directory Listing Denied
This Virtual Directory does not allow contents to be listed.

Please help!!

Wayne G.

:

Hello:
I am using XP Pro and when I open IE 6.0 browser and type in
http://localhost/ it returns the error "page cannot be displayed"
Please point me in the direction to activate this function.

Thank you,
Wayne G.

 

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