Fixed: HTTP Error 404.3 - Not Found error on hosting WCF service

Problem:

After hosted a WCF service on localhost IIS, when visiting the .svc page, the following error occurrs:

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Error Summary

HTTP Error 404.3 - Not Found

The page you are requesting cannot be served because of the extension configuration. If the page is a script, add a handler. If the file should be downloaded, add a MIME map.

Detailed Error Information

Module
StaticFileModule

Notification
ExecuteRequestHandler

Handler
StaticFile

Error Code
0x80070032

Requested URL
http://localhost:80/CatService/CatService.svc

Physical Path
D:\CAT\CAT.WebApi\CatService.svc

Logon Method
Anonymous

Logon User
Anonymous

Most likely causes:

  • It is possible that a handler mapping is missing. By default, the static file handler processes all content.
  • The feature you are trying to use may not be installed.
  • The appropriate MIME map is not enabled for the Web site or application. (Warning: Do not create a MIME map for content that users should not download, such as .ASPX pages or .config files.)
  • If ASP.NET is not installed.

Things you can try:

  • In system.webServer/handlers:
    • Ensure that the expected handler for the current page is mapped.
    • Pay extra attention to preconditions (for example, runtimeVersion, pipelineMode, bitness) and compare them to the settings for your application pool.
    • Pay extra attention to typographical errors in the expected handler line.
  • Please verify that the feature you are trying to use is installed.
  • Verify that the MIME map is enabled or add the MIME map for the Web site using the command-line tool appcmd.exe.
    1. To set a MIME type, use the following syntax: %SystemRoot%\windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd set config /section:staticContent /+[fileExtension='string',mimeType='string']
    2. The variable fileExtension string is the file name extension and the variable mimeType string is the file type description.
    3. For example, to add a MIME map for a file which has the extension ".xyz": appcmd set config /section:staticContent /+[fileExtension='.xyz',mimeType='text/plain']
    Warning: Ensure that this MIME mapping is needed for your Web server before adding it to the list. Configuration files such as .CONFIG or dynamic scripting pages such as .ASP or .ASPX, should not be downloaded directly and should always be processed through a handler. Other files such as database files or those used to store configuration, like .XML or .MDF, are sometimes used to store configuration information. Determine if clients can download these file types before enabling them.
  • Install ASP.NET.
  • Create a tracing rule to track failed requests for this HTTP status code. For more information about creating a tracing rule for failed requests, click here.

Screen shot:

HTTP Error 404.3 - Not Found error on hosting WCF service

Solution:

The methods listed in “things you can try:” are useless, but the following 2 command lines work.

aspnet_regiis -i & ServiceModelReg -i

1. Open command line as Administrator

2. Type the above commands and hit Enter key

aspnet_regiis -i & ServiceModelReg -i

3. After the commands finished successfully, revisit the page, the service meta data should show on page.

Fixed: HTTP Error 404.3 - Not Found error on hosting WCF service

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