MSDE problem

i have msde up and running, i hover on the icon it says
RUNNING -\\THECONTROLS MSSQLSERVER
but when i attempt to install the forums, the configuration test fails everytime, is this a msde problem or an install problem? does it have to do with localhost?8:23:49 PM Tuesday, January 20, 2004: [Checking system requirements]
8:23:49 PM Tuesday, January 20, 2004: [Pass] Detected a local instance of SQL Server.
8:23:49 PM Tuesday, January 20, 2004: [Pass] Determined SQL Server version (8.00.194).
8:23:49 PM Tuesday, January 20, 2004: [Pass] Detected .NET Framework.
8:23:49 PM Tuesday, January 20, 2004: [Pass] Detected Internet Information Server (IIS).
8:23:51 PM Tuesday, January 20, 2004: [Begin Sample Configuration]
8:23:51 PM Tuesday, January 20, 2004: [Fail] Could not create IIS virtual directory.: AspNetForums
Unknown error (0x80005000)
8:23:51 PM Tuesday, January 20, 2004: [Done]|||anyone have any ideas?|||Since this is a question about installing the ASP.NET Forums, you should have better luck posting this question on this forum:view forum 66

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