I installed IIS, (internet information server) on my windows xp meadia center machine. It was an optional compent I found under add/remove components. I installed ASP 2.0 on the IIS server, but when I try to start a ASP.net web aplication from inside Microsoft Visule Studio 2003, i get a generic HTTP server error 500. I have not been able to figure out the problem. Does it have anything to do with the Distrubuted Transaction Coordinator?

Hi you first need to troubleshoot the problem first check the following site for some steps

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311766/

also, Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 requires .net Frame work 1.1 not 2.0

Make sure the version of the framework used is 1.1 for the specified virtual directory you can change it in properties > ASP.NET in the properties of the virtual directory.

The system log will have more information on all the errors encountered. Report It