SPS 2003 restore problem ("The virtual server that is referenced here is not in the config database") - Sharepoint

Anyone? Think I might just rebuild this app in ASP.Net 2.0....

"Richard Purchas" <rpurchas@factotum.com.au> wrote in message
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> OK..where do I start:
>
> I have SPS 2003, with web on one server SQL 2000 on another server. I
> wanted to move my SPS databases from the SQL 2000 server to a new SQL
> Server 2005 server. I have SQL and SPS backups of all SPS and config
> databases.
>
> I followed KB 894164 without any luck, tried the "create a new config db
> and restore the portal" approach but no luck so having wasted half a day I
> decided to give up and go back to the original configuration.
>
> I restored the 3 SPS and the config database on the original SQL 2000
> server (I re-connected the approriate SQL Server when it was needed).
> Anyway, it all looks OK, Sharepoint Central Admin seems to show correct
> portal information. However, as soon as I navigate to the portal I get the
> following message:
>
> "The virtual server that is referenced here is not in the config
> database."
>
> It is most likely that I've screwed-up the web site definition from an IIS
> perspective. I'd just like to be able to create a new web site and restore
> these DB's to the new site and then I can rename the site etc. from there.
> I'm not a Sharepoint guru so any help with the error I'm getting or with a
> workaround would be v. much appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Richard
>