MS Reporting Services Setup - HTTP Error 403.1 - Forbidden

Hi,

I'm having problems with setting up MSRS, i've installed it on a Vista 32bit machine with no issues at all i've run Report Services Configuration and its all green. The problem occurs when I select to deploy my first report I get the following message "The request failed with HTTP status 403: Forbidden. (System.Web.Services)" the error details are as follows;

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A connection could not be made to the report server http://localhost/ReportServer. (Microsoft Report Designer)

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The request failed with HTTP status 403: Forbidden. (System.Web.Services)

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Program Location:

   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall)
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.ReportingServices2006.ReportServiceAuthentication.GetAuthenticationMode()
   at Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Project.ReportServiceClient2006.CheckAuthenticated()
   at Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Project.ReportClientManager.DetectEndpointAndAuthenticate(String url, ICredentials credentials, String& authCookieName, Cookie& authCookie, EndpointType& endpointType)
   at Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Project.ReportClientManager.GetCredentials(String url)
   at Microsoft.ReportDesigner.Project.ReportProjectDeployer.PrepareDeploy()

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When I open http://localhost/ReportServer I get the following message;

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HTTP Error 403.1 - Forbidden
You have attempted to run a CGI, ISAPI, or other executable program from a directory that does not allow executables to run.

Module IsapiModule
Notification ExecuteRequestHandler
Handler AboMapperCustom-1257742
Error Code 0x80070005
Requested URL http://localhost:80/ReportServer
Physical Path c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting Services\ReportServer
Logon Method Negotiate
Logon User PHJ\Martin Dobson
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Any idea's as to what I need to configure?

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