cannot load http://localhost/default.aspx

scott · Jun 2, 2006

Hi,

From IIS6 and from a session on the 2003 server i attempt to browse to
http://localhost/default.aspx and get the following error:

Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file
required to service this request. Please review the specific error details
below and modify your configuration file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: Unrecognized configuration section 'connectionStrings'

Source Error:

Line 10: <configuration>
Line 11: <appSettings/>
Line 12: <connectionStrings/>
Line 13: <system.web>
Line 14: <!--

Source File: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\web.config Line: 12

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:1.1.4322.2300; ASP.NET
Version:1.1.4322.2300

I tried changing ASP.NET version via Default Web Sites, Properties, ASP.NET
tab and switching to version 2.#. After this change and running IISRESET i
now get page not found when i attempt to browse to
http://localhost/default.aspx.

Can anyone help ?

NOTE:
default.aspx resides in c:\inetpub\wwwroot
i can see IISTART.html no problem
i have admin righths

Thanks
Scott

NOTE: default.aspx contains:

<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeFile="Default.aspx.vb"
Inherits="_Default" %>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head runat="server">
<title>Untitled Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
testing</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>

Ray Booysen · Jun 2, 2006

Looks like the application is written in .net 2.0 while IIS thinks that
the application is 1.1. If you view the properties tab for the virtual
directory you will be able to change the version in the asp.net tab.

Cowboy \(Gregory A. Beamer\) · Jun 2, 2006

Set up a separate application pool for 2.0.
Make sure that the app in question is set to run 2.0.
Move it to the new application pool that is set for 2.0.

Most likely, you have the app set for one version and placed in an app pool
for a different version.

NOTE: Best method to purpose a single app to a specific version of the
framework is aspnet_regiis with an -s flag. See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...figuringaspnetapplicationforaspnetversion.asp

--
Gregory A. Beamer

*************************************************
Think Outside the Box!
*************************************************

Juan T. Llibre · Jun 2, 2006

re:

Parser Error Message: Unrecognized configuration section 'connectionStrings'

You are trying to run an ASP.NET 1.1 app with web.config settings
which are only valid for ASP.NET 2.0.

Use the "ASP.NET" tab in the IIS Manager to configure that app so it targets ASP.NET 2.0.

scott · Jun 2, 2006

Set up a separate application pool for 2.0.

i setup a new APP pool but cant seem to find the place to tell it to support
2.0

Make sure that the app in question is set to run 2.0.

how ?

Move it to the new application pool that is set for 2.0.

how ?

thanks for any help
Scott

scott · Jun 2, 2006

done that already, previous post suggests

default website, properties, asp.net tab, asp.net version changed to 2.#
then IISRESET.

is this right ?

scott · Jun 2, 2006

done that already, previous post suggests

default website, properties, asp.net tab, asp.net version changed to 2.#
then IISRESET.

is this right ?

Juan T. Llibre · Jun 2, 2006

Yes, that is right.

The error message, however, is quite specific :
"Unrecognized configuration section 'connectionStrings' "

That is the error message sent when a 2.0 app is being targeted to 1.1.

Have you changed the <configuration...> section header ?

It should be :
<configuration xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/.NetConfiguration/v2.0">

Juan T. Llibre · Jun 2, 2006

One more thing.

Did you do that for the "Default Web Site",
or for the *specific* application which is throwing the error?

Unless you're developing in the root application,
you need to do that for the specific application which is returning the error.

scott · Jun 2, 2006

That is the error message sent when a 2.0 app is being targeted to 1.1.

Have you changed the <configuration...> section header ?

It should be :
<configuration
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/.NetConfiguration/v2.0">

i wouldnt know where to find the "<configuration...> section header " even
if i did want to change it sorry.

scott · Jun 2, 2006

Did you do that for the "Default Web Site",

or for the *specific* application which is throwing the error?

i changed the default website to 2.0 , could not find anywhere else to
change to 2.0 to be honest.

Unless you're developing in the root application,
you need to do that for the specific application which is returning the
error.

i will try creating a new app quickly in visual studio 2005 - maybe its a
problem in the setup in the code.

Juan T. Llibre · Jun 2, 2006

re:

i wouldnt know where to find the "<configuration...> section header " even

In the web.config of your application, of course.

How do I style the item in a asp:menu	0	Oct 30, 2011
telnet localhost 80	6	Mar 20, 2009
Why is the border on top much wider	0	Nov 12, 2011
Cannot debug Javascript with VS2008 SP1	0	Aug 19, 2008
Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2 project cannot work in IIS virtual direc	4	Jun 24, 2005
XML Page cannot be displayed	3	Nov 20, 2005
Style sheet question	3	May 24, 2012
using elements at the codeBehind	2	Jan 17, 2009

cannot load http://localhost/default.aspx

scott

Ray Booysen

Cowboy \(Gregory A. Beamer\)

Juan T. Llibre

scott

scott

scott

Juan T. Llibre

Juan T. Llibre

scott

scott

Juan T. Llibre

Ask a Question

Similar Threads

Members online

Forum statistics

Latest Threads