title: IIS 6 - Event Code 3005 - An unhandled exception has occurred
body: <p>I've been looking through one of our server event log's and have noticed that the following event is being repeatedly logged recently. We've had no issues reported by any users, but is this something I should be worried about? Thanks</p>
  
  <pre><code>    Event code: 3005 
  Event message: An unhandled exception has occurred. 
  Event time: 02/05/2014 09:23:24 
  Event time (UTC): 02/05/2014 08:23:24 
  Event ID: f5ebcff35cf640c993eb166287a19305 
  Event sequence: 1 
  Event occurrence: 1 
  Event detail code: 0 
  
  Application information: 
      Application domain: /LM/W3SVC/1799576733/Root/updates-22-130434926043437500 
      Trust level:  
      Application Virtual Path: /updates 
      Application Path: C:\OPERATE_X_INTRANET\APPLICATIONS\OPERATE_X\BOOKIT-EDI\PUBLIC\updates\ 
      Machine name: GBOPS-6438
  
  Process information: 
      Process ID: 988 
      Process name: w3wp.exe 
      Account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE 
  
  Exception information: 
      Exception type: HttpException 
      Exception message: Server cannot access application directory 'C:\OPERATE_X_INTRANET\APPLICATIONS\OPERATE_X\BOOKIT-EDI\PUBLIC\updates\ '. The directory does not exist or is not accessible because of security settings. 
  
  Request information: 
      Request URL: http://www.operate-x.ps.int/updates/post.aspx?id=06d166d9-f805-4b98-a79c-826fb90bbc1f 
      Request path: /updates/post.aspx 
      User host address: 208.89.209.130 
      User:  
      Is authenticated: False 
      Authentication Type:  
      Thread account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE 
  
  Thread information: 
      Thread ID: 7 
      Thread account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE 
      Is impersonating: False 
      Stack trace:    at System.Web.HttpRuntime.EnsureAccessToApplicationDirectory()
     at System.Web.HttpRuntime.HostingInit(HostingEnvironmentFlags hostingFlags)
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