I cannot create a new ASP.NET project. When I attmpt to create a project I
get the following error:

The web server reported the following error when attempting to create or
open the web project located at the following uro:
"http://localhost/WebApplication1/". 'HTTP/1.1 5oo Server Error'

IIS does appear to be running. I tried stopping and re-starting IIS.
However, after I restart IIS and then again try to create an ASP project, I
get the following message (even though the web server is running):

Visual Studion cannot create or open the applciation because the web server
on this computer is not running. Start the web server before proceeding.





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Is the default website started?

Gabriel Lozano-Morán

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Another possible cause (not sure about the error message, but it usually
happens with machines where iis was not installed by default)... are the
asp.net iis extensions installed on the machine?

(run aspnet_regiis.exe if not)

Regards,

Sigmund

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Holy cow...I feel for you. I have the same problem (after having it working
on a previous install). There is NO documentation on this problem, other than
the newsgroups around the internet. There are a handful of solutions from
"run aspnet_regiis -i" (only works if you're getting the error of 'ASP.NET
1.1 not running') to editing machin.config to reinstalling the entire thing
(which I've done) to AAAARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!

Microsoft has a couple of non-helpful articles on this, but they don't seem
to want to address it fully. It could be anything from wrong permissions to
machine.config problems to corrupt framework installs to computer
indigestion. Usually this is followed by event logs to the affect of
'aspnet_wp.exe could not start'. Of course, if you hit the link, Microsoft
offers no support for this error. Sometimes adding the ASPNET account to the
local admin group will do it (if you're allowed in your environment to get
away with that). Anyway, I've been fighting this for 3 days now. I've
completely uninstalled the web server, the framework, and visual studio. The
reinstalled in the order Microsoft recommends, but same problem. Good luck!

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