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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.
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.