Microsoft KB Archive/942047

= Error message when you try to visit a Web page that is hosted on IIS 7.0: &quot;HTTP Error 404.8 – HIDDEN_NAMESPACE&quot; =

Article ID: 942047

Article Last Modified on 9/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to visit a Web page that is hosted on Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, you may receive the following error message:

Server Error in Application &quot;< >&quot;

HTTP Error 404.8 – HIDDEN_NAMESPACE

HRESULT: 0

Description of HRESULT


 * 1) The operation completed successfully.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the Request Filtering feature is configured for the Web server. Additionally, the Request Filtering feature contains a  element. The  element lets the administrator of the Web server deny access to a directory that is specified in the requested URL.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, type Notepad in the Start Search box, right-click Notepad, and then click Run as administrator.

Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.
 * 1) On the File menu, click Open, type %windir%\System32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config in the File name box, and then click Open.
 * 2) In the ApplicationHost.config file, locate the  element, and then locate the  element.
 * 3) In the  element, delete the entry that matches the directory that is specified in the requested URL.
 * 4) On the File menu, click Save.
 * 5) Exit Notepad.

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