HTTP Error 404 - File or Directory not found

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Problem:

Scenerio

Running FDMERGE on a Windows 2003 Server

Symptoms

When you request dynamic content such as an Active Server Pages (ASP) page, an ASP.NET page, an Internet Services API (ISAPI) application, or a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) application on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 server that is running Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, you may receive one of the following error messages:

HTTP Error 404 - File Not Found 

HTTP Error 404- File or Directory not found 

Example

Solution:

First thing to do is go into IIS and click on the "Web Service Extensions". This will show you a list of all the current "Web Service Extensions" as shown below.

Make sure that "All Unknown ISAPI Extensions" is set to allowed.

Now you may receive the following message when doing a test http://localhost/RJSFormServer/mergeForm.aspx after making the above change.

The current identity (NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE) does not have write access to 'C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Temporary ASP.NET Files'

Use these steps to add the NETWORK SERVICE user to the "Temporary ASP.NET Files" folder:

1. Browse to "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Temporary ASP.NET Files" using Windows Explorer

2. Right-click on the "Temporary ASP.NET Files" folder

3. Click on "Sharing and Security"

4. Click on the "Security" tab

5. Click on the "ADD" button to add a user

6. Type in "NETWORK SERVICE"

7. Click Ok

Try your test again: http://localhost/RJSFormServer/mergeForm.aspx