I've just setup a Server 2003 R2 Standard box as an Application Server.  FTP works fine and I thought IIS was working fine because a simple .htm file isn't giving me any problems.  But I wrote a very simple WebApp in VS2005 and when I copy those files to the webserver it just displays this error message:

 

The page cannot be found

The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

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HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found.
Internet Information Services (IIS)

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Technical Information (for support personnel)

• Go to Microsoft Product Support Services and perform a title search for the words HTTP and 404.
• Open IIS Help, which is accessible in IIS Manager (inetmgr), and search for topics titled Web Site Setup, Common Administrative Tasks, and About Custom Error Messages.

 

 I've tried messing with a lot of the IIS settings.  I've made sure my website is using ASP.NET 2.0.50727.  The website is using Anonymous access.  This webapp is as simple as it gets, new webapp project with a single page containing the text "Very Simple Test".  I've tried deploying it two ways; copying all of the files in Test.Web and also using the Publish wizard which I think just strips out the unnecessary files.  Regardless... I've set it up like this:

• www.test.com/index.htm (works fine)
• www.test.com/testcopied/Default.aspx (errors out)
• www.test.com/testpublished/Default.aspx (errors out)

Any help would be appreciated.

-mddubs 

Go to IIS and check to see if 1. - ASP.net is current version used, and 2. - it's definitely set up as an application

1. I've checked the ASP.NET version is 2.0.50727 for the Default Web Site and the Virtual Directory contained within it.
2. As far as I know it's setup as an application, both the Default Web Site and Virtual Directory have Application Settings ... Execute Permissions: Script Only ... Application Pool: DefaultAppPool .. etc

I've uploaded the files to a server at work, and the application runs fine.  I do the same at home and I get the error.

 -mddubs
 

Your Asp.net filters might not be properly registered with IIS. Try going to .Net command prompt and run the command  "aspnet_regiis -i". Hope that solves the issue

 I can't find a .Net command prompt.  I have Visual Studio on my laptop, which is where I created the project.  I moved the files from there to my server.  My server is running Server 2003 R2 Standard with updates, and I installed the Application Server role by clicking Add/Remove Programs -> Windows Components -> Application Server... I have these components selected:

•  Application Server Console
• ASP.NET
• Enable network COM+ Access
• Enable network DTC Access
• Internet Information Services (IIS)
  
  • Common Files
  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Service
  • FrontPage 202 Server Extensions
  • Internet Information Services Manager
  • World Wide Web Service

Still stuck.

-mddubs 

You should be able to find "aspnet_regiis.exe" in the framework folder of your server (C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\<version no>\). You can move to this mentioned folder using command prompt and execute the command. I had faced the same problem and this had solved it.

Worked like a charm, thanks!