We have been attempting to re-deploy a web application (lets call it 'HelloWorld') to our production environment. If the application is deployed to the current application folder, the application fails to run. But, if we create a new folder (call it 'HelloWorldTest') the application works without an issue. We can even create multiple copies of the same application and each of them will run.
When we remove the application, application pool, and application source code and then redeploy, the application fails to run. During the reployment, there are a few minor changes that needs to occur in the application configuration. When we open the applcation configuration in IIS manager, it still contains the same settings as prior to us deleting the application. It appears the settings are still remaining. We have restarted the website, IIS, and even the server between removing and recreating the application. The issue only occurs if the application is named the same as the original application. Has anyone encountered this issue?