Im trying to setup IIS and get a 404.4 Error, don't have StaticFileModule

Question

(Note: This is with IIS7)

When I go to http://localhost/MyApp, I get a 404.4 error, HTTP Error 404.4 - Not Found The resource you are looking for does not have a handler associated with it. Going to http://localhost/MyApp/default.aspx it works. I have searched and think I need to enable my StaticFileModule, but under Handler Mappings I don't have a StaticFileModule and don't know how/where to add it. Can someone inform me if this is my problem and how to fix it? Thanks!

Additional Error Details:

HTTP Error 404.4 - Not Found

The resource you are looking for does not have a handler associated with it.

Module: IIS Web Core

Notification: MapRequestHandler

Handler: Not yet determined

Error Code: 0x80070002

In IIS7 the default documents section lists default.aspx, which is what my default document is. Thanks again!

Answer 1

Check to make sure you have a default documents module installed (this will also have how to add a static file module, but I don't think that's your problem) ...

<globalModules> 
<add name="DefaultDocumentModule" image="%windir%\system32\inetsrv\defdoc.dll" />
...

Then, you can add a default document ...

<configuration>
   <system.webServer>
      <defaultDocument enabled="true">
         <files>
            <add value="Default.aspx" />
         </files>
      </defaultDocument>
   </system.webServer>
</configuration>

Answer 2

There should be a Default Document setting on your virtual directory or website.

Here you can list default.html, default.aspx, index.html in whatever order.

Answer 3

The answer was that I initially has installed IIS from a Home Premium OS and had since upgraded to Business. I installed all the new components I got from Business but the core iis installation was, I guess, still from Home, which was causing the errors. A clean install fixed the issues.