How to troubleshoot “System.Web.HttpException (0x80004005): File does not exist”?

The reason is likely that the service has not been specified. When a web server (the local dev one as well) recieve a request for a folder they look inside that folder for the default page (usually called: index.htm, index.html, default.asp, default.aspx, etc) and present that (unless you are using a REST based service description). … Read more