A quick way to tell if ASP.net is running, (and what version) is to deliberately get a 404 error on a ".aspx" extension. For example, navigate to:

	http://localhost/AnyMadeUpName_MXKAXMAK.aspx

If asp.net is running:

• you'll get a .Net error page (with the version written at the bottom of the page).

If IIS is running:

• you'll get an IIS error page (The Page cannot be found)

If IIS is not running (at this site)

• you'll get an explorer error page (The Web Site cannot be found) [unless some thing else hi-jacks your browser, such as google toolbar.]

A related problem you may find if client-side scripts are misbehaving the whole time... you need to rebuild the client scripts. Here's how:

	aspnet_regiis -c  

What is the -c option for?

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