We have the exact same errormessage and also tried everything

Did you find a solution yet?

Thanx in advance



> Thnaks for the responses. I'm still struggling!

> >Check the priv to see if the user aspnet has access - check for a user
>> aspnet too 

> I have a aspnet_wp account. I've set permissions to read & execute for 
e> veryone on all relevant directories. I don't think it's a permission 
p> roblem.

> >Go to Settings - Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services
>> Check to see if the ASP.NET Server is running. If it isn't, just right
>> click on it a select Start.

> The only ASP related service I could find there was the "ASP.NET State 
S> ervice". Is this what you mean? I started it anyway, but it made no 
d> ifference..

> >Go to Internet Explorer/Tools/Internet Options/Advanced and
>> uncheck "Show friendly Error Messages". This way you see a specific
>> error message, not just the generic "500 - Internal Server Error"
>> message. Then let us know what the detailed error message is, and we'll
>> help you out.

> I did this and now the page says "The server has encountered an error 
w> hile loading an application during the processing of your request. 
P> lease refer to the event log for more detail information".

> So, I started the event viewer to look at the event log (no idea if this 
w> as the right thing to do!) and I found this in the system event log 
(the 
t> ime corresponded with the time I loaded the aspx page):

> "The server failed to load application '/LM/W3SVC'.  The error was 'The 
s> pecified metadata was not found.'. "

> Does any of this make any sense to anyone? Or is it totally irrelevant? 
I> 'm still tearing my hair out... Thanx in advance again....

> Help! I can't get ASP.NET pages to work at all. I'm just getting "500 - 
I> nternal Server Error" responses every time. Details:

> 1) Running XP Pro.
2> ) Installed IIS 5.1 (all of it)
3> ) Downloaded & installed MDAC 2.7 (just to be sure)
3> ) Downloaded & installed .NET SDK
4> ) Wrote a simple .aspx file (copied from Wrox "Beginning ASP.NET book 
c> hapter 1 - the punctual.aspx page).
5> ) When I try and load the page I get "500 - Internal Server Error" This 
h> appens *every* time.

> I can load "classic" ASP pages from the same directory, no problem, so I 
d> on't think it's a permission problem.

> Application mappings seem to be OK as well: aspx is mapped to the 
a> spnet_isapi.dll file.

> I've uninstalled/re-installed both IIS and .NET SDK twice, which hasn't 
h> elped.

> Is there something I need to register? I feel like a dumbass newbie but 
I> 'm totally at my wits end... so please please help!! Thanx in advance...

Have the exact same problem, did anyone find a solution yet?

> Help! I can't get ASP.NET pages to work at all. I'm just getting "500 - 
I> nternal Server Error" responses every time. Details:

> 1) Running XP Pro.
2> ) Installed IIS 5.1 (all of it)
3> ) Downloaded & installed MDAC 2.7 (just to be sure)
3> ) Downloaded & installed .NET SDK
4> ) Wrote a simple .aspx file (copied from Wrox "Beginning ASP.NET book 
c> hapter 1 - the punctual.aspx page).
5> ) When I try and load the page I get "500 - Internal Server Error" This 
h> appens *every* time.

> I can load "classic" ASP pages from the same directory, no problem, so I 
d> on't think it's a permission problem.

> Application mappings seem to be OK as well: aspx is mapped to the 
a> spnet_isapi.dll file.

> I've uninstalled/re-installed both IIS and .NET SDK twice, which hasn't 
h> elped.

> Is there something I need to register? I feel like a dumbass newbie but 
I> 'm totally at my wits end... so please please help!! Thanx in advance...