IIS Express will not start
iis-express
Solution
Check that the user its failing has a `IISExpress\config` folder in their home folder. If not then copy it over from the user where IISExpress is working. This is a common fault when the config files/folders are missing.
Problem
I'm just putting this one out there since its a Google Zero-resulter which means I win a prize? Cannot start IIS Express 7.5 after reinstall from one account, but I can when logged-in under my other domain account. What's odd is that the account it fails under is my 'super' account with local admin rights, and is also the account I installed it under. The error stems from diprestr.dll not loading... ``` C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express>iisexpress.exe /trace:error Starting IIS Express ... Initializing the W3 Server Started CTC = 2068729 W3 Server initializing WinSock. CTC = 2068744 W3 Server WinSock initialized. CTC = 2068744 W3 Server ThreadPool initialized (ipm has signalled). CTC = 2068744 Failed to load global module C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express\diprestr.dll Failed processing with hr = 8007007e Error loading global modules. hr = 8007007e Terminating W3_SERVER object Start listenerChannel http:0 Initializing the W3 Server Started CTC = 2069774 W3 Server initializing WinSock. CTC = 2069774 W3 Server WinSock initialized. CTC = 2069774 W3 Server ThreadPool initialized (ipm has signalled). CTC = 2069774 Failed to load global module C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express\diprestr.dll Failed processing with hr = 8007007e Error loading global modules. hr = 8007007e Terminating W3_SERVER object InitComplete event signalled Report ListenerChannel stopped due to failure; ProtocolId:http, ListenerChannelId:0 Process Model Shutdown called Failed to start 'HostedWASStart'. Error = 38246848 HostableWebCore activation failed. Unable to start iisexpress. The specified module could not be found. For more information about the error, run iisexpress.exe with the tracing switch enabled (/trace:error). ``` Any got any ideas? I'll try Process Monitor and see. So far, IIS Express is proving to be just another thing to learn and go wrong.