Hi John, Sounds like something went wrong with the initial install. CF 8 does not require a reboot mid way. Are you able to re-attempt removal of the original install or re-image the machine and start over?
Yes by default CF will run of port 8500 using the jrun webserver or you can hook it into IIS/Apache ect if you have this running. I personally am running CF with IIS on my work machine. To access the local install ( ie http://localhost/testPage.cfm ) the firewall can be left on but for a second PC to access Coldfusion those ports must be opened. Regards, Paul Kukiel http://kukiel.instantspot.com On 17/08/2008, at 3:29 PM, John Barrett wrote: > Hi, > I mostly use CF on my mac, but I have been trying to install it on > a computer at school using windows(to use verity). Okay, I have a > hosting account with verity, but I want to test locally instead of > uploading to the remote server every time. > > Everything seems fine when starting but about half way through the > install the computer decides to re-boot itself? Is this a normal > thing when installing CF on windows? The big problem is that the > install does not finish, and when the computer comes back to life > it does not pick up where it left off. > > There is a firewall installed on the computer,as they tend to be > very nervous here at the University. I asked if I can disable the > firewall,and all the security stuff, but the said no way:( Do you > really need these firewalls? Is this why the computer shuts down > (well actually re starts) itself or is this something with CF itself? > > Also, how to you un-install CF on windows. I tried to do a clean > install, but I was not able to un-install the first version. I was > told by the installer that port 8500 was used,and would have to use > 8501. Is this the only issue, or is it a bad idea to reinstall CF > on top of a old CF install? > > Thanks so much for any help. > John > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Newbie/message.cfm/messageid:3923 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Newbie/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.15
