Problem:

Missing ASP.net embedded resource on remote server, but not on local dev server.

Background:

We embed a JavaScript file as a resource in a DLL. This JavaScript file is exposed by webresource.axd.

Issue:

We found that the problem was related to a mismatch in the build date of the DLL and the time on the server. The build date is in the future compared to the server system date.

Error Details:

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: utcDate

Source Error:
An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:

[ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: utcDate]
System.Web.HttpCachePolicy.UtcSetLastModified(DateTime utcDate) +3261043
System.Web.HttpCachePolicy.SetLastModified(DateTime date) +47
System.Web.Handlers.ScriptResourceHandler.PrepareResponseCache
(HttpResponse response, Assembly assembly) +194
System.Web.Handlers.ScriptResourceHandler.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context) +1154
System.Web.Handlers.ScriptResourceHandler.System.Web.IHttpHandler
.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context) +4
System.Web.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication
.IExecutionStep.Execute() +154
System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean&
completedSynchronously) +64

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Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.42; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.213

Resolution:

Update the server date to a date before the build date or change your build date to a date after the server date.

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