Recently upgraded from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. I develop my sites using VS2005. Microsoft SharePoint (FrontPage extensions) is installed.
My mystery is that the same web page (test.aspx), which has some text and and a few asp.net controls, opens up correctly in IE7 within one website but not within another. I get the following error message when attempting to browse to test.aspx within the unsuccessful website:
This page cannot be found
HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found
Internet Information Services (IIS)
I've been Googling for hours, double checking file locations, checking my Server Manager configuration, comparing IIS 7 configuration settings between the two websites, checking file permissions, .. on and on according to the advice I found online but nothing has helped me solve the problem.
All the IIS setting, file permissions, file locations, etc appear to be appropriate. I can browse to a straight html (.htm) page within the troubled website but can not get to an .aspx page.
In my troubleshooting attempts, I created the same test.aspx file in both websites and even created the exact same web.config file within both websites.
I have other websites that appear to have the same problem running aspx files.
Why can I successfully run .aspx pages within one website but not within others on the same server?