HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found. Internet Information Services (IIS)
Problem :
We come across this common exception when we try to open a file in IIS 6.0 or later web server for which MIME TYPE is not defined for the file extension.
Exception I Encountered Was :
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HTTP Error 404 – File or Directory not found#########################################################################################
Solution :
Define a wildcard "MIME Type" within the roaming user profile directory of the IIS server. Steps to define the wildcard "MIME Type" :
- Click "Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools".
- Double-click on "Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager".
- Right-click on the roaming user profile directory that has been created.
- Select "Properties".
- Select the "HTTP Headers" tab.
- Click the "MIME Types" button.
- Click the "New" button.
- Type "*" in the "Extension" field:
- Type "application/octet-stream" in the "MIME type" field:
- Click "OK" to apply the new MIME type.
- Click "OK" again to apply the new settings.
- In the example above, IIS now serves files of all file extensions.
- In order for the changes to take effect, the "World Wide Web Publishing Service" must be restarted, or just wait for the worker process to recycle.
- This information can also be referenced within the "Dragon NaturallySpeaking IT Administrators Guide" under "HTTP Roaming Settings".
Similar Exception :
- HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found. Internet Information Services (IIS)
