# Problems with Server web application

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-server-web-application/217340>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [February 26, 2007, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-server-web-application/217340 "2007-02-26T04:07:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![roee12031](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@roee12031](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/roee12031)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-server-web-application/217340/1 "2007-02-26T04:07:52Z")

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Hello, i am trying to do the following tutorial…

[http://www.kirupa.com/net/sql\_asp\_introduction.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/net/sql_asp_introduction.htm)

Im having problems launching .aspx files… In web developer express its showing a working server and database. Im using iis w/ windows xp pro and sql 2005 express with .net 2.0 … in visual web developer 2005 express, i designed simple .aspx pages and when i launch them i get this error

**[COLOR=#ff3300][FONT=Verdana]"Server Application Unavailable [/FONT][/COLOR]**

[FONT=Verdana]The web application you are attempting to access on this web server is currently unavailable. Please hit the “Refresh” button in your web browser to retry your request. [/FONT]  
\*\*Administrator Note: \*\*An error message detailing the cause of this specific request failure can be found in the application event log of the web server. Please review this log entry to discover what caused this error to occur. “”

dont know what is happening and i have no clue where to find the logs? any help will be greatly appreciated…

thanks