HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found

   

Problem :

HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found

Resolution :

Enable ASP

 

We are assuming that IIS is already enabled on your machine.

To enable ASP...

1.Click Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
2.In the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager click on the Web Service Extensions folder
3.Here you will see that Active Server Pages are Prohibited (this is the default configuration of IIS 6)
4.Highlight Active Server Pages and click the Allow button. (You will need to install ASP.Net if Active Server Pages is not listed.)
5.ASP is now active!

To install ASP...

Please note that you may require the Windows Server 2003 CD during the installation.

1.Go to Administrative Tools, and select Manage Your Server.
2.In the wizard, click Add or Remove a Role, click Next
3.Select Custom Configuration, click Next
4.Select Application Server role, click Next
5.Select Enable ASP.NET, click Next
6.Now, the wizard may ask for the Server 2003 CD. Insert the CD and let it run until it is finished, then click the Finish button
7.The wizard should now show the Application Server role installed
8.Click on Manage This Application Server to bring up the Application Server Management Console (MMC)
9.Expand the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, then expand your server, and then the Web Sites folder
10.You should see the Default Web Site, and it should not say (Stopped)
11.IIS is running!
12.In the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager click on the Web Service Extensions folder.
13.Here you will see that Active Server Pages are Prohibited (this is the default configuration of IIS 6).
14.Highlight Active Server Pages and click the Allow button.
15.ASP is now active!