I have created a virtual directory PaidTimeOff which looks at the Projects directory under VS2008 projects.

When I try to run the application I get the 'Server Application Unavailable' message.

Is there anything I am missing here.

thanks in advance

Even I got the same problem. I tried changing the settings of the virtual directory associated with IIS. But, the problem persists.

The event log has recorded the error as:
aspnet_wp.exe could not be started. The error code for the failure is 80004005. This error can be caused when the worker process account has insufficient rights to read the .NET Framework files. Please ensure that the .NET Framework is correctly installed and that the ACLs on the installation directory allow access to the configured account.


I understand that permissions need to be set for the working project. But, I'm unable to figure this out.

I also got the same error message in the event log but there was another one before it about the aspnet account not being able to access the GAC. My fix was to right click on the virtual directory in IIS >Tasks>permission wizard and allow all permissions. This got it working for me.

I tried changing the permissions on the virtual directory in IIS V5.1, in the permission wizard, by doing the following:

1.Select new security settings from a template.
2.Select Public web-site scenario.
3.Replace all directory and file permissions.
4.Security settings are included.

But, this doesn't seem to work. It would be great if you could tell me if this is incorrect.

I did the same but selected for a secure web site not a public website. That worked for me.

Yes, I tried even this. But, in vain
Also, I realized that I installed IIS V5.1, after installing Visual Studio .NET 2008. So, I am trying to fix this issue.
If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

I could get this problem solved by repairing the Visual Studio 2008. Thanks MickB.

However, I get an unhandled exception during the execution of the current web request, with the following details:

Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Source Error: (in Globals.cs)

Line 61: {
Line 62: ENTUserAccountEOList users = new ENTUserAccountEOList();
Line 63: users.Load();
Line 64:
Line 65: cache.Remove(CACHE_KEY_USERS);

Is there a possibility of getting rid of this, if I start with the next chapter, i.e. Exception Handling?