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MVC 2 and ASP.NET 4 Web Forms applications that use URL routing might return HTTP 404 errors when they attempt to process extensionless URLs on IIS 7 and IIS 7.5

Symptoms

MVC 2 and ASP.NET 4 Web Forms applications that use extensionless URLs might return HTTP 404 errors when they run on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2.

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Cause

The 404 error can occur when only the .NET Framework Extensibility option is enabled when IIS is installed through the Windows Features dialog box. A minimal installation of IIS will not include certain HTTP modules. Because of how ASP.NET and IIS manage HTTP pipeline-event transitions, the missing HTTP modules prevent the ASP.NET URL routing module from running at the appropriate time. As a result, requests for extensionless URLs are not processed by the URL routing module, and a 404 error occurs.

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Resolution

In the "Turn Windows Features On or Off" dialog box of the Windows Control Panel "Programs and Features" application, perform the following steps:
1. Navigate to the following node: Internet Information Services --> World Wide Web Services --> Common HTTP Features
2. Make sure that the "HTTP Error Redirection" option is selected.

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1. Navigate to the following node: Internet Information Services --> World Wide Web Services --> Performance Features
2. Make sure that the "Static Content Compression" option is selected. After either option has been selected, click "OK" to save changes.

Re-enabling either the HTTP Error Redirection module or the Static Content Compression module ensures that ASP.NET and IIS correctly synchronize HTTP pipeline events. This enables the URL routing module to process extensionsless URLs.

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Article Info
Article ID : 2023146
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/8/2017
Published on : 6/9/2010
Exists online : False
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