IIS Has Suddenly Stopped Working [Archive]

ccrookston

05-21-2009, 10:37 PM

Hi,

I have been using my XP box now for a long time to develop sites in .NET, and without warning IIS has stopped working. Here's what I know:

http://localhost/[directoryname] returns the following:

Failed to Connect
Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at localhost.

I am able to ping localhost, and it returns 127.0.0.1

IIS default web site is running

The service "World Wide Web Publishing" is running

Inside C:\WINDOWS\system32\Logfiles\W3SVC1 no log files are being created

I have not installed any new software, played with any firewall settings, updated the OS, changed any anti-virus software, or anything else that I can think of. Nothing has changed. Yesterday IIS worked fine, today... nothing.

If anyone can help, that would be be wonderful!!

Thanks,

Casey

murugesun

05-22-2009, 04:18 AM

Hi,

I have been using my XP box now for a long time to develop sites in .NET, and without warning IIS has stopped working. Here's what I know:

http://localhost/[directoryname] returns the following:

Failed to Connect
Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at localhost.

I am able to ping localhost, and it returns 127.0.0.1

IIS default web site is running

The service "World Wide Web Publishing" is running

Inside C:\WINDOWS\system32\Logfiles\W3SVC1 no log files are being created

I have not installed any new software, played with any firewall settings, updated the OS, changed any anti-virus software, or anything else that I can think of. Nothing has changed. Yesterday IIS worked fine, today... nothing.

If anyone can help, that would be be wonderful!!

Thanks,

Casey
Just go Start button --> Run and enter the command "iisreset". Try it...

ccrookston

05-22-2009, 07:09 AM

Just go Start button --> Run and enter the command "iisreset". Try it...

Oh believe me, I tried that. I also uninstalled and re-installed IIS.

Here's something to add to the weirdness... if I turn off wireless, then I can browse to local sites. If I turn it back on, I can't.

ryanbutler

05-22-2009, 01:11 PM

Have you installed any patches to the OS? Have you tried un-installing IIS, then un-installing .NET framework, then re-installing IIS first, then .NET? It's a pain, but I've had a similar problem before.

ccrookston

05-22-2009, 11:35 PM

Problem solved. In case someone ever comes here looking for an answer to the same problem, here's the solution: http://forums.iis.net/p/1157841/1904598.aspx#1904598