configuring virtual directory in iis and windows 7

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Hi,
I tried making virtual directory and referencing it in the path
c:\inetpub\wwwroot\myfolder
all went well, and also i kept an asp file named index.asp inside myfolder that is placed inside c:\inetpub\wwwroot.
But when i type
http://localhost/virtual_directory_name/myfolder/index.asp
i get a 404 error message, file not found.

Please help me out.

thanx in advence.

Posted 9-Apr-12 5:51am

Deveshdevil

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ZurdoDev · Answer 1 · 2012-04-09T05:53:00

Solution 1

Go into IIS and right-click the index.asp file and choose Browse. There is likely an extra directory in the path or a port that you are not realizing.

When you browse from within IIS you will see exactly what the URL should be.

Posted 9-Apr-12 5:53am

ZurdoDev