URL rewrite - web.config error

Question

I am getting the following error when i run my .aspx page.

Error Code0x8007000d The configuration section \'rewrite\' cannot be read because it is missing a

Answer 1

Make sure your <rewrite> is enclosed in the <system.webServer></system.webServer> section.

<configuration>
   <system.webServer>
       <rewrite>
          <rules>
             <rule name="RewriteUserFriendlyURL1" stopProcessing="true">
             <match url="^([^/]+)/?$" />
             <conditions>
                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />
                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />
                </conditions>
                <action type="Rewrite" url="v.aspx?q={R:1}" />
             </rule>
          </rules>
        </rewrite>
    </system.webServer>
</configuration>

Answer 2

The rewrite section in system.webServer is supported in IIS7, but not IIS6. The error is likely caused by deploying this site to a server that's only running IIS6.

Answer 3

Install the URL Rewrite module http://www.iis.net/download/URLRewrite and that should be sorted. It fixed my problem