unable to open iis.msc

Hi,

I have IIS running on a 2003 server with all webs running fine. My problem
is that I can't get the iis.msc to open. I first tried my short-cut which
just hung then I tried opening it via computer management - still hung. I
went to the system32\inetsrv directory and double clicked on iis.msc and
that hung too. Each time it hangs I need to end the process in task manager.
I've tried rebooting the server and have tried shutting it down.

Any ideas why this is happening and how I can fix it without rebuilding my
production server?

Is there any other way to access the iis snap-in that I should also try?

Many thanks for your help.

Re: unable to open iis.msc

Restore the METABASE -

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer20 03/Library/IIS/131b609d-ff3a-488f-a8dd-13044fa623a1.mspx?mfr =true




"InNeedOfAssistance" wrote in message
news:O#HKYKztHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I have IIS running on a 2003 server with all webs running fine. My problem
> is that I can't get the iis.msc to open. I first tried my short-cut which
> just hung then I tried opening it via computer management - still hung. I
> went to the system32\inetsrv directory and double clicked on iis.msc and
> that hung too. Each time it hangs I need to end the process in task
> manager. I've tried rebooting the server and have tried shutting it down.
>
> Any ideas why this is happening and how I can fix it without rebuilding my
> production server?
>
> Is there any other way to access the iis snap-in that I should also try?
>
> Many thanks for your help.
>

Re: unable to open iis.msc

Rather -

1.

Close the Internet Information Services MMC

2.

Go to a command prompt on the IIS Server and change to the directory
%systemroot%\system32\inetsrv

3.

Type the following command and press Enter:

regsvr32 inetmgr.dll





"InNeedOfAssistance" wrote in message
news:O#HKYKztHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I have IIS running on a 2003 server with all webs running fine. My problem
> is that I can't get the iis.msc to open. I first tried my short-cut which
> just hung then I tried opening it via computer management - still hung. I
> went to the system32\inetsrv directory and double clicked on iis.msc and
> that hung too. Each time it hangs I need to end the process in task
> manager. I've tried rebooting the server and have tried shutting it down.
>
> Any ideas why this is happening and how I can fix it without rebuilding my
> production server?
>
> Is there any other way to access the iis snap-in that I should also try?
>
> Many thanks for your help.
>

Re: unable to open iis.msc

The inetmgr.dll registered successfully but I still can't open it - nothing
happens. So I went to the first post about restoring the METABASE but that
also requires me to open the IIS manager which I can't do.

Any more suggestions?


"Jeff Flack" wrote in message
news:ECC375EB-840B-4E4A-A5FF-FCF6F5B0BB44@microsoft.com...
> Rather -
>
> 1.
>
> Close the Internet Information Services MMC
>
> 2.
>
> Go to a command prompt on the IIS Server and change to the directory
> %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv
>
> 3.
>
> Type the following command and press Enter:
>
> regsvr32 inetmgr.dll
>
>
>
>
>
> "InNeedOfAssistance" wrote in message
> news:O#HKYKztHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have IIS running on a 2003 server with all webs running fine. My
>> problem is that I can't get the iis.msc to open. I first tried my
>> short-cut which just hung then I tried opening it via computer
>> management - still hung. I went to the system32\inetsrv directory and
>> double clicked on iis.msc and that hung too. Each time it hangs I need to
>> end the process in task manager. I've tried rebooting the server and have
>> tried shutting it down.
>>
>> Any ideas why this is happening and how I can fix it without rebuilding
>> my production server?
>>
>> Is there any other way to access the iis snap-in that I should also try?
>>
>> Many thanks for your help.
>>

Re: unable to open iis.msc

Assuming you are logged in with permissions that are allowable on the source
server, connect remotely using a remote MMC - Add the snap-ins for IIS and
see if this works.

Then, make sure the IIS admin service is running.



"InNeedOfAssistance" wrote in message
news:OAIFEJ0tHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> The inetmgr.dll registered successfully but I still can't open it -
> nothing happens. So I went to the first post about restoring the METABASE
> but that also requires me to open the IIS manager which I can't do.
>
> Any more suggestions?
>
>
> "Jeff Flack" wrote in message
> news:ECC375EB-840B-4E4A-A5FF-FCF6F5B0BB44@microsoft.com...
>> Rather -
>>
>> 1.
>>
>> Close the Internet Information Services MMC
>>
>> 2.
>>
>> Go to a command prompt on the IIS Server and change to the directory
>> %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv
>>
>> 3.
>>
>> Type the following command and press Enter:
>>
>> regsvr32 inetmgr.dll
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "InNeedOfAssistance" wrote in message
>> news:O#HKYKztHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have IIS running on a 2003 server with all webs running fine. My
>>> problem is that I can't get the iis.msc to open. I first tried my
>>> short-cut which just hung then I tried opening it via computer
>>> management - still hung. I went to the system32\inetsrv directory and
>>> double clicked on iis.msc and that hung too. Each time it hangs I need
>>> to end the process in task manager. I've tried rebooting the server and
>>> have tried shutting it down.
>>>
>>> Any ideas why this is happening and how I can fix it without rebuilding
>>> my production server?
>>>
>>> Is there any other way to access the iis snap-in that I should also try?
>>>
>>> Many thanks for your help.
>>>
>
>

Re: unable to open iis.msc

Actually I did try that - sorry I forgot to mention. I get, "The remote
procedure call failed and did not execute"


"Jeff Flack" wrote in message
news:BFECF631-66BE-47B6-ACF4-E22314391D38@microsoft.com...
> Assuming you are logged in with permissions that are allowable on the
> source server, connect remotely using a remote MMC - Add the snap-ins for
> IIS and see if this works.
>
> Then, make sure the IIS admin service is running.
>
>
>
> "InNeedOfAssistance" wrote in message
> news:OAIFEJ0tHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> The inetmgr.dll registered successfully but I still can't open it -
>> nothing happens. So I went to the first post about restoring the METABASE
>> but that also requires me to open the IIS manager which I can't do.
>>
>> Any more suggestions?
>>
>>
>> "Jeff Flack" wrote in message
>> news:ECC375EB-840B-4E4A-A5FF-FCF6F5B0BB44@microsoft.com...
>>> Rather -
>>>
>>> 1.
>>>
>>> Close the Internet Information Services MMC
>>>
>>> 2.
>>>
>>> Go to a command prompt on the IIS Server and change to the directory
>>> %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv
>>>
>>> 3.
>>>
>>> Type the following command and press Enter:
>>>
>>> regsvr32 inetmgr.dll
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "InNeedOfAssistance" wrote in message
>>> news:O#HKYKztHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have IIS running on a 2003 server with all webs running fine. My
>>>> problem is that I can't get the iis.msc to open. I first tried my
>>>> short-cut which just hung then I tried opening it via computer
>>>> management - still hung. I went to the system32\inetsrv directory and
>>>> double clicked on iis.msc and that hung too. Each time it hangs I need
>>>> to end the process in task manager. I've tried rebooting the server and
>>>> have tried shutting it down.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas why this is happening and how I can fix it without rebuilding
>>>> my production server?
>>>>
>>>> Is there any other way to access the iis snap-in that I should also
>>>> try?
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks for your help.
>>>>
>>
>>

Re: unable to open iis.msc

I am also unable to open Share Point.

Would it be possible to uninstall a Windows component and reinstall it
without loosing all of my webs and their configurations?

I have backups of this server. Is there some specific item I could replace
to regain access to these items?

What would have caused this to happen?

I do have Comodo firewall installed. Could this be causing the block
somehow? I don't see any corresponding entries in the log though.


"Jeff Flack" wrote in message
news:BFECF631-66BE-47B6-ACF4-E22314391D38@microsoft.com...
> Assuming you are logged in with permissions that are allowable on the
> source server, connect remotely using a remote MMC - Add the snap-ins for
> IIS and see if this works.
>
> Then, make sure the IIS admin service is running.
>
>
>
> "InNeedOfAssistance" wrote in message
> news:OAIFEJ0tHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> The inetmgr.dll registered successfully but I still can't open it -
>> nothing happens. So I went to the first post about restoring the METABASE
>> but that also requires me to open the IIS manager which I can't do.
>>
>> Any more suggestions?
>>
>>
>> "Jeff Flack" wrote in message
>> news:ECC375EB-840B-4E4A-A5FF-FCF6F5B0BB44@microsoft.com...
>>> Rather -
>>>
>>> 1.
>>>
>>> Close the Internet Information Services MMC
>>>
>>> 2.
>>>
>>> Go to a command prompt on the IIS Server and change to the directory
>>> %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv
>>>
>>> 3.
>>>
>>> Type the following command and press Enter:
>>>
>>> regsvr32 inetmgr.dll
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "InNeedOfAssistance" wrote in message
>>> news:O#HKYKztHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have IIS running on a 2003 server with all webs running fine. My
>>>> problem is that I can't get the iis.msc to open. I first tried my
>>>> short-cut which just hung then I tried opening it via computer
>>>> management - still hung. I went to the system32\inetsrv directory and
>>>> double clicked on iis.msc and that hung too. Each time it hangs I need
>>>> to end the process in task manager. I've tried rebooting the server and
>>>> have tried shutting it down.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas why this is happening and how I can fix it without rebuilding
>>>> my production server?
>>>>
>>>> Is there any other way to access the iis snap-in that I should also
>>>> try?
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks for your help.
>>>>
>>
>>