Microsoft KB Archive/922741

= Error message when you try to run ASP files: &quot;Server Application Error&quot; =

Article ID: 922741

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.1
 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to run Active Server Pages (ASP) files, you may receive the following error message:

Server Application Error

The server has encountered an error while loading an application during the processing of your request. Please refer to the event log for more detail information. Please contact the server administrator for assistance.

Additionally, the following event message may be logged in the System log: Event Type: Warning

Event Source: W3SVC

Event Category: None

Event ID: 36

Date:

Time:

User: N/A

Description:

The server failed to load application '' &quot;. The error was 'The specified metadata was not found'.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, create an ASP Web application for the application starting point directory. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
 * 2) Expand  .

Note  is the name of the server that hosts the ASP Web application.
 * 1) Right-click the Web site or the starting point directory of the application that you want, and then click Properties.
 * 2) Depending on the starting point directory that you selected, click the Home Directory tab, the Virtual Directory tab, or the Directory tab.
 * 3) Under Application Settings, click Create.

Note If the Create button is not present, a default application has already been specified. In this situation, click Remove to remove the default application, and then click Create.
 * 1) In the Application name box, type the name of the application that you want. Notice that the application starting point is displayed next to Starting point.
 * 2) Click OK.

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