Page Load Error - Preview in Browser...

Question

User824847930 posted

 

Hi Guys

 

Probably a really simple answer but my brain is starting to hurt...

 

Never had a problem previewing pages in browser (Firefox or IE) before but today it says it has a page load error (see below).

 

MS Vista, VWD 2008, localhost:49289.

 

Please let me know what other info you need to suggest an explanation...

 

Cheers

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Failed to Connect

     

Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at localhost:49289.

       

Though the site seems valid, the browser was unable to establish a connection.

    * Could the site be temporarily unavailable? Try again later.
    * Are you unable to browse other sites?  Check the computer's network connection.
    * Is your computer or network protected by a firewall or proxy? Incorrect settings can interfere with Web browsing.

Answer 1

User-345632295 posted

 Do you see the development web server instance displayed on your taskbar?  If not, the development web server may not be spinning up.

Answer 2

User824847930 posted

 Hi, thanks for your interest...

 

Yes, it loads up but the strange thing is when I close FF/IE it doesnt close like it used to...

 

I tried adding the localhost to myantivirus (AVG) and WindowsFirewall but it doesnt do anything. I have User Accounts on in Windows but that should make a difference as it hasnt done before.

 

Thanks

Answer 3

User-2022565940 posted

 see my last post here, this may be the problem you have

 

http://forums.asp.net/p/1395351/2999159.aspx

You will have to reboot after changing it.

Answer 4

User824847930 posted

 Sorry, where do i find that?

 

 

Commented out the line

::1          LocalHost

 

with a # in the hosts file and it now works.

Question is, where did that suddenly come from, has a Microsoft update done it?

Answer 5

User824847930 posted

Is it in:

 

%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

 

 ?

 

 Do i just remove the line:

::1             localhost

What else should I do here? 

Answer 6

User824847930 posted

I get the following error when trying to replace that line with a # and then saving it...

 

Answer 7

User205793063 posted

Hi Guys - I had exactly the same problem starting yesterday - I tried your solution but couldn't save the host file (I had two files on my system) - got the old 'Permission Denied' message.  The solution (in my case). I noticed that an app_offline.htm file had mysteriously appeared in my project directory. Deleting this file solved the problem. No idea how it got there.

 

Hope that helps

Regards

AssemblyWasMoreFun

Answer 8

User205793063 posted

P.S. Althought the app_offline.htm file was only in one project directory it stopped all other projects connecting to the browser..........

 

Regards

AssemblyWasMoreFun

 

Answer 9

User824847930 posted

Ok I think ive got it:

 

Not been running it as administrator!

 

For those still having a problem:

 

Create a shortcut on your desktop (right click, new, shortcut). Enter this as the target:

 

C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\etc\HOSTS

 

After creating the shortcut right click it, properties, advanced, run as administrator.

 

Then open the shortcut and put a "#" in front of the line "::1     LocalHost" to make "#::1     LocalHost"

 

click save and voila! Works for me...

Answer 10

User1273467056 posted

mailrush you´re the man

i did what u said and it works perfect

i almost format my hadrdrive cause i didn´t have answers for this problem

by searching in google i found this answer and like i said before it works  perfect

thanks man