IIS Error on initial call to MergeForm.aspx from FDMERGE command

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Problem:

The following error occurs when trying to run the initial web page for the RJS Forms Server page by itself:

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Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.  

Stack Trace: 
[HostingEnvironmentException: Failed to access IIS metabase.]   System.Web.Configuration.MetabaseServerConfig.MapPathCaching(String siteID, VirtualPath path) +3492186   System.Web.Configuration.MetabaseServerConfig.System.Web.Configuration.IConfigMapPath.MapPath(String siteID, VirtualPath vpath) +9   System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironment.MapPathActual(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean permitNull) +163   System.Web.CachedPathData.GetConfigPathData(String configPath) +382   System.Web.CachedPathData.GetConfigPathData(String configPath) +243   System.Web.CachedPathData.GetApplicationPathData() +68   System.Web.CachedPathData.GetVirtualPathData(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean permitPathsOutsideApp) +3385695   System.Web.Configuration.RuntimeConfig.GetLKGRuntimeConfig(VirtualPath path) +189

Solution:

Re-register Microsoft IIS Service for .Net Framework 2.0 via the following steps: cd C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50215.44 aspnet_regiis.exe -u cd C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50215.44 aspnet_regiis.exe -i