Deploy Web Site on IIS running Sharepoint - refernces incorrect web.config file

[colintanner]

I've a test web site set up as a virtual directory under default web
sites in IIS. However when I browse to the main .aspx page I get an
error because it is referencing a web.config that belongs to sharepoint
web sites. How can I force the test web site to reference the correct
web.config file?

The test web site contains the following in IIS:

Default Web Site
Test - contains aspx and web.config
Bin

The test web site virtual directory points to a folder on the D drive
e.g d:/TestWebSite which holds the web.config

The error references a web.config on d:\inetpub\wwwroot\web.config. How
can I force the test web site to look at the correct web.config file

The Test Web site virtual directory uses a different application pool
to sharepoint and has been excluded from the sharepoing virtual server.

I'd appreciate any help

 

[clintonG]

I'm taking a wild guess until somebody else with SharePoint experience may
comment but ask what you have done to inspect the machine.config file?

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[colintanner]

I have not touched the machine.config file. Should I?

If I place the test web.config file under inetpub\wwwroot my test
application works fine. However I need this location for sharepoints
web.config file.

Cheers

 

[clintonG]

I see clearer now.
As I recall SharePoint requires Windows Server 2003 so just create another
website for your other application(s) which will have its own root separate
and distinct from SharePoint.

<%= Clinton Gallagher

I have not touched the machine.config file. Should I?

If I place the test web.config file under inetpub\wwwroot my test
application works fine. However I need this location for sharepoints
web.config file.

Cheers