My IIS Express do not work, and give me this ERRORS

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this is the error i get in the cmd when i tried to run iisexpress.exe/trace:error

C:\Users\Hatem>"C:\Program Files\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe"/trace:error
Starting IIS Express ...
Initializing the W3 Server Started CTC = 70060343
W3 Server initializing WinSock.  CTC = 70060359
W3 Server WinSock initialized.  CTC = 70060359
W3 Server ThreadPool initialized (ipm has signalled).  CTC = 70060359
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 = 70061375
W3 Server initializing WinSock.  CTC = 70061375
W3 Server WinSock initialized.  CTC = 70061375
W3 Server ThreadPool initialized (ipm has signalled).  CTC = 70061375
Failed processing with hr = 8007007e
Error loading global modules.  hr = 8007007e
Terminating W3_SERVER object
InitComplete event signalled
Process Model Shutdown called
Unable to start iisexpress.

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

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I had the same issue. I looked at this tread IIS Express will not start

Just delete C:\users\\My Documents\IISExpress\config and run iisexpress again

edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

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answered Nov 20 '14 at 07:03

fenix2222

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Why is this the case? A lot of answers say to do that and it WORKS? Why? – samarmohan Feb 05 '21 at 15:11

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 11 '14 at 10:05

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Check that the iisexpress\config file for the failing user is present. If absent, copy it over from a working user's config.

the per user config should be in the c:\users\\iisexpress folder or so.

answered Apr 11 '14 at 10:05

Raja Nadar

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the file exists !! did not help !! i am using VS 2013 and win8 earlier in my win7 i had no problems – Apr 11 '14 at 10:38

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 19 '17 at 05:12

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I have experienced the same issue and I have resolved the issue by removing the below line from the applicationhost.config file.

<add name="iisnode" image="C:\Program Files (x86)\iisnode-express\iisnode.dll" />

answered Sep 19 '17 at 05:12

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 27 '19 at 03:01

This article solved my question

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/1a25b14d-02e5-4adc-bd79-4d215893fed2/vs-2013-unable-to-start-program-cprogram-files-x86iis-expressiisexpressexe?forum=visualstudiogeneral

Refer to your description, please have a try with the following to troubleshot this issue:

Ctrl+F5 (Start without debugging) to test Close VS 2013 and run it as administrator, then debug this web application Close all VS instances and try to delete the automatically-created IISExpress folder, which is usually located at %userprofile%/Documents, start VS will auto create it again. Delete the following file <>.vs\config\applicationhost.config, the .vs folder may be hidden Right click the project name and choose Properties>Web>Servers and modify the portal number Meanwhile, you can have a look at the similar issues as below:

Unable to launch the IIS Express Web server

Unable to launch the configured Visual Studio Development Web server.Unable to start program 'C:\Program Files\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe

My IIS Express do not work, and give me this ERRORS

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