Issue #400 - Server Error in '/XXXXX' Application.

Server Error in 'XXXXXXXX' Application.

Configuration Error

Parser Error Message: Unrecognized attribute 'targetFramework'. Note that attribute names are case-sensitive

This is caused when the Application Pool is trying to run a .NET 4.0 application on the .NET 2.0 CLR.

 

Error Appears As Follows

or

HTTP ERROR 500.19 - Internal Server Error

The configuration section 'system.web.extensions' cannot be read because it is missing a section declaration.

Steps for resolution

Step 1 - Open the Control Panel

Step 2 - Open the Administrative Tools

Step 3 - Launch the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager

The following is for IIS7, for IIS6 (win 2003) skip to next section

Step 4 - Click on the Application Pools node

Step 5 - Find the DefaultAppPool

Step 6 - Double click on this and set the .NET Framework to v4.0.xxxxx

If .NET Framework 4.0.xxxx is not available in the drop down, the .NET 4.0 framework will need to be installed. See installation instructions for location of this server install package.

 

Step 7 - Click OK and refresh your browser to see the page render properly

 

Step 4 FOR IIS 6

Step 4 - roll out the Web Sites tree until the system you are managing becomes visible. Right click and choose properties, then click on the ASP.Net tab. Select 4.0.xxxx and click OK. The IIS application will be restarted for you.

 

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