I do not have the frakking time for this!

Server Application Error

The server has encountered an error while loading an application during the processing of your request. Please refer to the event log for more detail information. Please contact the server administrator for assistance.

An asp.net site that has been RUNNING and STABLE for 5 years suddenly REFUSES to execute any ASP classic pages!  I have done NOT ONE GDAMNED THING to the server other than install a MICROSOFT SECURITY UPDATE, which of course happens automatically.

So far, I have lost a FULL DAY OF PRODUCTIVITY over this, and it is NOT resolved at ALL.

in my event log I get these 3 every time I try to hit any asp classic page...

Event Type:    Error
Event Source:    Userenv
Event Category:    None
Event ID:    1058
Date:        9/28/2010
Time:        2:03:46 PM
User:        NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer:    WEB1
Description:
Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO CN={31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9},CN=Policies,CN=System,DC=209softwarecom,DC=local. The file must be present at the location <\\209softwarecom.local\sysvol\209softwarecom.local\Policies\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini>. (Windows cannot find the network path. Verify that the network path is correct and the destination computer is not busy or turned off. If Windows still cannot find the network path, contact your network administrator. ). Group Policy processing aborted.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

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Event Type:    Error
Event Source:    Userenv
Event Category:    None
Event ID:    1030
Date:        9/28/2010
Time:        2:03:46 PM
User:        NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer:    WEB1
Description:
Windows cannot query for the list of Group Policy objects. Check the event log for possible messages previously logged by the policy engine that describes the reason for this.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

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Event Type:    Warning
Event Source:    W3SVC-WP
Event Category:    None
Event ID:    2236
Date:        9/28/2010
Time:        2:08:01 PM
User:        N/A
Computer:    WEB1
Description:
The server failed to load application '/LM/W3SVC/1550346855/Root/cgi-bin'.  The error was 'The server process could not be started because the configured identity is incorrect.  Check the username and password.
'.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

I am past annoyed and fast approaching POSTAL over this.

SUCCESS
Not sure how this happened, but...

I changed the setting to "low" and all is well.

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Bryan Valencia is a contributing editor and founder of Visual Studio Journey.  He owns and operates Software Services, a web design and hosting company in Manteca, California.