Finally got past the access denied problem - have now hit the authentication services problem and have tried all suggestions in forums.
Here is the error I get:
Authentication Services
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.DeriveParameters() at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommandBuilder.DeriveParameters(SqlCommand command) at Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data.SqlHelperParameterCache.DiscoverSpParameterSet(SqlConnection connection, String spName, Boolean includeReturnValueParameter, Object[] parameterValues) at Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data.SqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSetInternal(SqlConnection connection, String spName, Boolean includeReturnValueParameter) at Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data.SqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSet(String connectionString, String spName, Boolean includeReturnValueParameter) at Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data.SqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSet(String connectionString, String spName) at Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data.SqlHelper.ExecuteReader(String connectionString, String spName, Object[] parameterValues) at DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.GetPackageType(String type) at DotNetNuke.Services.Packages.PackageInfo.CheckSecurity() at DotNetNuke.Services.Packages.PackageInfo.ReadManifest() at DotNetNuke.Services.Packages.PackageInfo..ctor(String packageManifest, InstallerInfo info) at DotNetNuke.Services.Packages.InstallerInfo.ReadManifest() at DotNetNuke.Modules.Admin.ResourceInstaller.ResourceInstaller.InstallPackage(String strFile, Boolean allowResources, Boolean writeFeedback, Int32 indent) at DotNetNuke.Services.Install.InstallWizard.InstallPackages()
Is there a good install guide anywhere out there?