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IIS: Cannot start IIS on local Win XP Pro (SP2)
I was not sure as where to put this thread, I put it here because all I use IIS when working on ASP.Net applications. If Mods feel it belongs to other more appropriate place, please move it.
All right, I didn't work on .Net or IIS for past few weeks (for about 3-4 weeks), but I am sure the last I used them, no problem occurred.
Today, I opened .Net IDE and tried to connect to an existing WebSite but it showed me this error box after waiting for almost 2-3 minutes.
http://www.vbforums.com/attachment.p...1&d=1222029050
I tried running Inetmgr, but it didn't show me the list of Websites or any service running. I tried to connect from there, using local and also via Administrator (I am currently running on default Administrator account) and displayed the error:
http://www.vbforums.com/attachment.p...1&d=1222029050
Using Command line IISRESET (with all possible switches, /RESTART, /START, /NOFORCE) it showed me the error, that IIS Admin service is disabled:
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Originally Posted by from CMD window command line IISRESET
Attempting stop...
Internet services successfully stopped
Attempting start...
Restart attempt failed.
IIS Admin Service is disabled
Under Services in Control Panel->Administrative Tools: I checked IIS Admin, whose status is blank, and startup type is Automatic. I tried running the service from there gave me this error:
http://www.vbforums.com/attachment.p...1&d=1222029050
I am now kinda stuck here. For past 1-2 months, I didn't create any new website in IIS, but yes modified and ran 1 of them, used CCleaner last week (but all it cleared were MUICache files and Recent files list, nothing from registry, though I still created the backup), and defragmented the system last week. Installed FireFox 3.01. Installed and uninstalled PowerPrep (GRE preparation software from ETS). And no other major work done except browsing and playing Solitaire, Hearts or FreeCell).
Re: IIS: Cannot start IIS on local Win XP Pro (SP2)
Hey,
There is a suggestion here that might be of help to you.
The other suggestion that I found was to uninstall and re-install IIS.
Hope that helps!!
Gary
Re: IIS: Cannot start IIS on local Win XP Pro (SP2)
Do what you ddi in your post again. As soon as it happens, go to Event Viewer (Start > Run > eventvwr) and look at the corresponding entry. Your service has failed to start and usually (definitely) there will be a log entry for the exception in event viewer.
Re: IIS: Cannot start IIS on local Win XP Pro (SP2)
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Originally Posted by gep13
Hey,
There is a suggestion
here that might be of help to you.
The other suggestion that I found was to uninstall and re-install IIS.
Hope that helps!!
Gary
Well, I tried that already. Starting Dependencies give the error of "The dependency service or group failed to start".
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Originally Posted by mendhak
Do what you ddi in your post again. As soon as it happens, go to Event Viewer (Start > Run > eventvwr) and look at the corresponding entry. Your service has failed to start and usually (definitely) there will be a log entry for the exception in event viewer.
When I tried opening IIS, it created a log entry (since it took a while opening the service):
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The server {A9E69610-B80D-11D0-B9B9-00A0C922E750} did not register with DCOM within the required timeout.
The same (exact) error occurred when I tried connecting from within IIS, and when I open VS IDE and looking for a website.
However, no log is created when I tried starting IIS Admin from Services in Administrative Tools.
The source of these errors is DCOM and log was created under System.
If I try IISRESET command, then it doesn't log any error but added an information under System. 2 logs were created for iisreset with /restart switch
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Originally Posted by first
IIS stop command received from user BIRBAL\Administrator. The logged data is the status code.
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Originally Posted by second
IIS start command received from user BIRBAL\Administrator. The logged data is the status code.
I couldn't find any other log being created.
Re: IIS: Cannot start IIS on local Win XP Pro (SP2)
Have you installed Apache or any similar Web server programs?
Re: IIS: Cannot start IIS on local Win XP Pro (SP2)
According to the search I did, that occurs because msxml3.dll hasn't been registered. Try this (Start > Run...)
regsvr32 msxml3.dll
Re: IIS: Cannot start IIS on local Win XP Pro (SP2)
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Originally Posted by mendhak
According to the search I did, that occurs because msxml3.dll hasn't been registered. Try this (Start > Run...)
regsvr32 msxml3.dll
I checked, it seemed that msxml3.dll was properly registered. Though, I re-registered it, but to no avail. Still throwing same error(s).
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Originally Posted by tommygrayson
Have you installed Apache or any similar Web server programs?
Never.
Re: IIS: Cannot start IIS on local Win XP Pro (SP2)
Good. Have you reinstalled IIS?
EDIT 1:
Have you tried going to BIRBAL and run IIS from there?
Re: IIS: Cannot start IIS on local Win XP Pro (SP2)
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Originally Posted by tommygrayson
Good. Have you reinstalled IIS?
EDIT 1:
Have you tried going to BIRBAL and run IIS from there?
Not really in 2 years, if I remember correctly. But that seems to be only option right now. Re-installing IIS.
BIRBAL is my local home system, not connected to any network except to Al Gore's invention.
Re: IIS: Cannot start IIS on local Win XP Pro (SP2)
There's also the option of running sfc.exe to see if any of the files IIS needs are damaged/corrupted.
