Yes it is the source code for the error page, this is exactly what the broswer shows me, it is not formatted by html or anything..? this is strange but I have found a way to customize the IIS 500 error pages. so this is what i was able to pull:
ASP 500 Error
An error occurred processing the page you requested.
Please see the details below for more information.
COM Error Number -2146825267 (0x800A0BCD)
File Name /pftintranet/vendorresults.asp
Line Number 286
Brief Description Either BOF or EOF is True, or the current record has been deleted. Requested operation requires a current record.
BUT:
Line 286, is:
<td width="182"> <span class="style12"> <%=(Recordset1.Fields.Item("VendorName").Value)%> </span> </td>