installing web server

[richardko]

Hi,
I posted this on the "XP PRO" section but my issue was not resolved so I am posting this question here.
Thank you

I am running windows xp pro and have installed apache2.0. I had deleted the WIndows Server (IIS) sometime ago from the computer. However I want to do some asp.net programming and need to install the IIS again.
I went through the process of
"control panel"=>"windows component and services"=>IIS to add IIS.
When I went to "Details" section of IIS there was no option for HTTP server. Even then I went ahead and installed the IIS.
I then stopped the apache2.0 and tried to go to "

http://localhost"

thinking that it would take me to "Windows server" files located in C:/Inetpub/

http://wwwroot

but it cannot find localhost.
Is there something I am doing wrong. I dont know how to check if the IIS is running too?
Any idea?

I followed the steps suggested by a user at "XP PRO"

http://tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1288917&page=2

but without any success.

 

[lgarner]

Just a thought, but did you start the Web Publishing service after you stopped Apache? IIS and Apache can't run at the same time, using the same ports, on the same IP address, so IIS would not be able to start with its default configuration while Apache was running.

 

[richardko]

Is there a command line prompt to start the web publishing service? I did stop Apache before I tried to access the localhost but I am not sure on how to start IIS.
thank you

 

[smah]

Have a look in Services. You should be able to see if it's already started, & if not, start it from there. Start, Run, services.msc, OK

 

[smah]

By the way, net start [service] will give you the command line functionality.

 

[richardko]

thanks for the reply.
When i type "net start iisadmin" I get error:
"System error 1068 has occurred.
The dependancy serviceor group failed to start"

not sure if iisadmin is configured properly. cannot find documentation on the error for iisadmin

 

[smah]

Use the graphical services utility that I mentioned earlier to check dependencies.

 

[jshurst]

Administrative Tools -> Internet Information Services

Expand the tree until you see Default Web Site and highlight it, then click the "Play" arrow at the top.

Also, from the command line if I want to restart iis you can type "iisreset", I don't really know if that will start the service if it is currently stopped though.

 

[richardko]

when i type iisreset this is what i get:

C:\>iisreset

Attempting stop...
Internet services successfully stopped
Attempting start...
Restart attempt failed.
IIS Admin Service is disabled

 

[Serbtastic]

In the Services applet (Start - Run - type "services.msc" - click Ok, find IIS Admin service) you need to set the startup type to automatic.