Script not served by static file handler on IIS7.5

Question

Maybe too late now, but more often than not you need to run

aspnet_regiis.exe -i  

after installing asp.net. Maybe I would do it anyway now.

In addition to above, if you need WCF support, you might need to run this:

c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\ServiceModelReg.exe -i

Replace v3.0 to whatever your current framework version is.

I encountered this error from IIS 8.5 when trying to access a WCF service I had written. Turns out the server didn't have the WCF HTTP Activation features turned on. Checked the boxes and clicked through the wizard, iisreset, started working.

If you are using iis 7.5.

Just go to IIS Manager, open your website properties.

You will see 'Handler Mappings' section there, just go to that section and Search for 'staticFile'.

Most probably its a last file in the list.

Then Right Click on it and Select 'Revert To Parent'.

I have wasted so many hours while i have faced this first time, anyways this will solve your problem.

I had this issue with Windows Server 2012 with ASP .NET 4.5 you can't use aspnet_regiis.exe, and just have to install ASP .NET 4.5 via the Add Roles and Features Wizard:

You can find the menu item "Add Roles and Features" in the menu "Manage", in the right corner of Server Manager