Resolving errors!

[Score1000]

How should resolve an error like "error 500"? there is some information about the list of different errors which can be sent to remote users, but there is no info for admins about the way for resolving IIS errors, any help is appreciated specially in the case of ASP. Server internal error!

 

[miblo]

5xx errors indicate problems on the server-side of things. Check the error message in detail to try and determine which file is causing it. It can be a matter of several things, but you must find the source (script/dll/exe/whatever) first. Then we can help you from there...

 

[Score1000]

I am trying to create Visual Studio 2003 ASP.NET projects on a Windows 2003 box and I am having difficulty. I have installed Windows 2003 (numerous times) and I have enabled IIS with ASP.NET support. I followed the install procedures for Visual Studio 2003 but I am unable to create a ASP.NET project.

I am getting the error:
"The Web Server reported the following error when attempting to create or open the Web Project located at the following URL:

http://machinename/WebApplication1.

'Http/1.1 500 Internal Server Error'"

I have installed IIS 6.0 and enabled ASP.NET Support. I have also configured Front Page Extensions 2002 like the documentation said. Can anyone help me out with this one?

 

[Galrahn]

Have you tried creating a simple page like "test" and put a .aspx extention to it? This will help determine whether it is a .NET issue or an IIS issue.

If the test .aspx file works, then your server is fine and the problem is probably your code, if the file doesn't run it could be something like permissions to the framework or something like that.

Any errors in the event viewer?

 

[garethhill]

I am having the same problem trying to create ASP.NET projects only with Win XP Professional (after many installations) I am still getting the same error as you
"The Web Server reported the following error when attempting to create or open the Web Project located at the following URL:

http://machinename/WebApplication1.

'Http/1.1 500 Internal Server Error'"

Have you successfully solved this problem? If so can you tell me how or let me know if/when you do!

Any help much appreciated,

Gareth

 

[KAJEDev]

Make sure the ASP.NET machine account has access to the folder that contains the asp.net directory on the web server. The user is 'ASPNET', and should be granted the default Read\List\Execute permissions.

Hope this helps

Ed R.

 

[Score1000]

Yeap, it is the solution, thanks

 

[garethhill]

Thank you for your help but please can you explain a few things a little more clearly. For example by ASP.NET machine account do you mean the PC with VS.NET installed on it? Whereabouts should the asp.net directory be by default? Should I already have a user called 'ASPNET' or do I need to create one?

Thanks again,

Gareth

 

[KAJEDev]

The ASPNET user only needs to be installed on the web server where your application resides (wherever IIS is installed).

 

[garethhill]

Sorry to be a nuisance KAJEDev but I am still unsure how to get this working. Can you provide a simplified explanation from the top? Thanks in advance for your help.

Gareth