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.

VWD 2010: What's Not to Like?

The primary thing I don't like about Visual Web Developer 2010 is...

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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.

Easy XML Dataset Tutorial in Visual C# Express

Create the Data Definition
First, create a new application.

 Add a dataset

Right-click in the stripes and add a datatable.

Right click the datatable to add all the columns you want.

Use the Properties form to set column properties.

Repeat until your table is complete.

Continue this until your dataset is complete.  You can add as may tables as you like.  Keep in mind that you are not creating a database (as you would in SQL Server), you're creating a data definition or schema.

Ok, now to use the dataset in your program.
Set up for Editing
From the top menu, select data - show data sources.
Now, just drag a table from the list to your form.

Notice that a number of components are added to your form when you do this...

Now it's time to hook up the UI to a dataset.  First, enable the save icon in the toolbar.

Next, construct the file/save routine.

Now it's time to tell the dataset how to load the data on startup.  Select the dataset and add an Initialized handler.

The trick here is to make sure the xml file exists before loading it.








Now run the program, and enter data.

 Click the SAVE icon, and exit the program.  Then launch it again to verify that the data has been saved.  Simple, eh?

But, where is my XML file?

Since you ran the application in debug mode, your xml data file was created in that directory.  From the C# IDE menu, select File - Open File... and select bin, then debug.  Your xml file is there, and should look a lot like this:

If you want to know more, like how to read/write data to this kind of dataset in code - just leave me a comment!

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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.