IIS 5.1 + .asp files returning 500 ISE

I just installed WinXP Pro and loaded up IIS 5.1, .html files show up so i know IIS is functioning, but i get this error in the event log :

The server failed to load application '/LM/W3SVC/1/Root'. The error was 'Class not registered'.

my localstart.asp fails to show, as does any .asp file i try to browse to.

This is the error i get when trying to view localstart.asp from http://localhost/

Server Application Error
The server has encountered an error while loading an application during the processing of your request. Please refer to the event log for more detail information. Please contact the server administrator for assistance.

Hello,

1. Verify if the following COM+ Applications are in Component Services
(Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Components Services; expand
Component Services -> Computers -> My Computer -> COM+ Applications)
IIS In-Process Applications
Out-of-Process Pooled Applications
IIS Utilities

2. If these components are not listed here, run the following command:
cd %windir%\system32\inetsrv rundll32 wamreg.dll, CreateIISPackage

3. Close and re-open Component Services and verify the COM+ Applications
are now visible.
4. Browse any simple asp page and check if it works.

Thanks,
Yogita Manghnani
Microsoft Developer Support
Internet Information Server

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