Windows 2003 Server, MDAC 2.8 and RDS

I have an application that is a hodge podge of different connection types.
I 
have installed it on a Windows 2003 Server, running MDAC 2.8. 

I have merged handler.reg and handsafe.reg.

I have performed the following steps:

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DataFactory\HandlerInfo\
HandlerRequired = 0 and DefaultHandler is "" (Null string). 

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3SVC\Parameters\ADCLaunch"
has a key called RDSServer.Datafactory. 

Virtual Web MSADC exists pointing to 'C:\Program Files\Common 
Files\System\msadc'

Virtual Web 'MSADC' Properties
Execute Permissions: Scripts and Executables
Directory Security/IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions: "Access is 
Granted" to all IP Addresses
At the moment because I am frustrated...
Permissions: Everyone (Full Control)

This is the object as defined in my .ASP page.

<OBJECT CLASSID="clsid:BD96C556-65A3-11D0-983A-00C04FC29E33"
ID="rdsCarrier"> 
<param name="SERVER" 
value="http://<%=Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME")%>">
<param name="CONNECT" value="<%=Application("RDS_Connection_String")%>">
<param name="FETCHOPTIONS" value=1>
<param name="EXECUTE" value=1>
</object>	

I have tried all possible variations on FETCHOPTIONS (1,2,3) and
EXECUTE(1,2)

I then execute a SQL query...

rdsCarrier.SQL = "SELECT BLAH, BLAH FROM tblBLAH WHERE BLAH = BLAH"
rdsCarrier. Refresh

To this point everything seems ok.

When I try to do the following:

rdsCarrier.FilterColumn = strColumn;

I get an error telling me 'Operation can not be performed while async 
operation is pending'.

If I put an alert ahead of this command to check rdsCarrier.ReadyState it 
returns a '2' or 'adcReadyStateLoaded' which means: 'The current query is 
still executing and no rows have been fetched. The DataControl object's 
Recordset is not available for use.'

I have verified server and connect by hardcoding the data as well as
adding 
Handler = MDSFMAP.Handler and numerous other configurations. 

I am at a loss. What am I doing wrong?????