title: .NET Framework 1.1 on IIS 7
body: <p>I have inherited a .NET Framework 1.1 web site that I must host with IIS 7 on Windows Server 2008. I'm having some trouble.</p>
  
  <h2>1. Installation</h2>
  
  <p>I installed .NET Framework 1.1 following <a href="http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/472/how-to-install-aspnet-11-with-iis7-on-vista-and-windows-2008/" rel="noreferrer">these instructions</a>.</p>
  
  <p>The installation automatically created a new Application Pool "ASP.NET 1.1". I use that.</p>
  
  <h2>2. Trouble</h2>
  
  <p>When I launch the web site I see web.config runtime errors:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The  tag contains an invalid value for the 'culture' attribute.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I fix that one and then see:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Child nodes are not allowed.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I don't want to keep playing this whack-a-mole game. <strong>Something must be wrong.</strong></p>
  
  <h2>3. Am I sure this is .NET 1.1?</h2>
  
  <p>I examine the automatically created application pool. I see that it's 1.1.</p>
  
  <p>Advanced Settings...</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dT1ab.gif" alt="Automatic AppPool .NET 1.1 Advanced"></p>
  
  <p>Basic Settings...</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/pOk6D.gif" alt="Automatic AppPool .NET 1.1 Basic"></p>
  
  <p>This doesn't seem right.</p>
  
  <p>While 1.1 is set, it's not an option in the Advanced drop down selectors.</p>
  
  <p>And why in the Basic box is it just "v1.1" and not ".NET Framework v1.1.4322"? That would be more consistent.</p>
  
  <h2>4. I cannot create other .NET 1.1 App Pools</h2>
  
  <p>I cannot select .NET Framework 1.1 for other application pools. It's not an option in the drop down selectors. What's up with that?</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ail5o.gif" alt="App Pool missing .NET 1.1 option"></p>
  
  <h2>What now?</h2>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Why isn't v1.1 an option for all AppPools?</li>
  <li>How can I verify my application is in fact using .NET Framework 1.1?</li>
  <li>Why might I get these runtime errors?</li>
  </ul>