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Monday, August 21, 2017 12:07 PM
I am getting pop-up message while debugging web application in local and after successful Build: "Unable to start program 'C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe' VS 2013".
I tried running it separately though command prompt then it ran successfully and even in trace getting successful message.
C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express>iisexpress.exe /trace:error
Initializing the W3 Server Started CTC = 6784639
W3 Server initializing WinSock. CTC = 6784655
W3 Server WinSock initialized. CTC = 6784655
W3 Server ThreadPool initialized (ipm has signalled). CTC = 6784655
Start listenerChannel http:0
Successfully registered URL "http://localhost:8080/" for site "WebSite1" applica
tion "/"
Registration completed for site "WebSite1"
AppPool 'Clr4IntegratedAppPool' initialized
InitComplete event signalled
Can any one suggest to resolve issue of "Unable to start program 'C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe' VS 2013"?
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 7:43 AM
Hi PriteshSyne,
Welcome to the MSDN forum.
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 <<path_to_solution_folder>>\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
Best regards,
Sara
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Thursday, August 24, 2017 7:43 AM
I have this exact same problem and I'm also using VS 2013. I've tried all the solutions Sara has suggested, except the 4th since I don't see a ".vs" folder on that path, and none worked. And yes, I've toggled the visibility for hidden items in that directory.
This just happened and I don't have a clue why as it was working before? Though Ctrl-F5 works, I'm stuck and I can't debug my project.
Monday, August 28, 2017 9:24 AM
Hi Kamotepic,
Welcome to the MSDN forum.
If you create a new web application, does this issue persists or not?
>>This just happened and I don't have a clue why as it was working before?
Please navigate to the VS 2013 installation folder like C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE, open CMD and run the command: devenv /safemode to run VS with safe mode, then test this issue again, it can help us to analysis the installed extensions affects this issue or not.
Best regards,
Sara
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