aspnet_wp.exe could not be started (error: 80070718)

[Eyal]

Hello all.

I have an on-going problem with ASP.NET and my .NET library on my IIS 5.0
server.

I have a Windows 2000 Advanced Server on a hosted machine and at one point,
my host renamed the machine name - since then, I've had problems with ASP.NET
and permissions.

My server goes on for some time with no glitch and then it spews out about
40 - 50 Event Log errors that "aspnet_wp.exe could not be started", until
finally the entire server crashes in a matter of an hour.

I've tried to un-install / re-install both the .NET library and the HotFix
patch for .NET. I have also, at one point, gone as far as removing the .NET
files from my hard-drive and registry. I also changed all references to the
old machine name, from any registry key, to reflect the new machine name.

I found some articles regarding this error, which specifies to change the
application anonymous user to ASPNET user. I have done this as well.

I am at a complete loss here!

Can anyone help? I would appreciate any feedback.
Thank you all in advance for all your help!!
- Eyal Z.

[Gabriel Lozano-Morán]

Have you tried completely removing IIS and reinstalling it?

Gabriel Lozano-Morán
Software Engineer
Sogeti

"Eyal" <ez*****@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Hello all.

I have an on-going problem with ASP.NET and my .NET library on my IIS 5.0
server.

I have a Windows 2000 Advanced Server on a hosted machine and at one
point,
my host renamed the machine name - since then, I've had problems with
ASP.NET
and permissions.

My server goes on for some time with no glitch and then it spews out about
40 - 50 Event Log errors that "aspnet_wp.exe could not be started", until
finally the entire server crashes in a matter of an hour.

I've tried to un-install / re-install both the .NET library and the HotFix
patch for .NET. I have also, at one point, gone as far as removing the
.NET
files from my hard-drive and registry. I also changed all references to
the
old machine name, from any registry key, to reflect the new machine name.

I found some articles regarding this error, which specifies to change the
application anonymous user to ASPNET user. I have done this as well.

I am at a complete loss here!

Can anyone help? I would appreciate any feedback.
Thank you all in advance for all your help!!
- Eyal Z.

[Eyal]

at one point, yes. But before I un-installed / re-installed the .NET lib.

do you think this would solve the problem?

1. uninstall and remove .NET lib.
2. uninstall IIS
3. re-install .NET / HotFix
4. re-install IIS

"Gabriel Lozano-Morán" wrote:

Have you tried completely removing IIS and reinstalling it?

Gabriel Lozano-Morán
Software Engineer
Sogeti

"Eyal" <ez*****@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:51**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hello all.

I have an on-going problem with ASP.NET and my .NET library on my IIS 5.0
server.

I have a Windows 2000 Advanced Server on a hosted machine and at one
point,
my host renamed the machine name - since then, I've had problems with
ASP.NET
and permissions.

My server goes on for some time with no glitch and then it spews out about
40 - 50 Event Log errors that "aspnet_wp.exe could not be started", until
finally the entire server crashes in a matter of an hour.

I've tried to un-install / re-install both the .NET library and the HotFix
patch for .NET. I have also, at one point, gone as far as removing the
.NET
files from my hard-drive and registry. I also changed all references to
the
old machine name, from any registry key, to reflect the new machine name.

I found some articles regarding this error, which specifies to change the
application anonymous user to ASPNET user. I have done this as well.

I am at a complete loss here!

Can anyone help? I would appreciate any feedback.
Thank you all in advance for all your help!!
- Eyal Z.

[Gabriel Lozano-Morán]

Post some of the entries in the Event log maybe that will lead to a
solution.

About your 4-step plan: do you have anything to loose ? Meaning why not try
it... But I woul switch steps 3 and 4, first install IIS and then .NET
framework + hotfixes

Gabriel Lozano-Morán
Software Engineer
Sogeti

"Eyal" <ez*****@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5C**********************************@microsof t.com...

at one point, yes. But before I un-installed / re-installed the .NET lib.

do you think this would solve the problem?

1. uninstall and remove .NET lib.
2. uninstall IIS
3. re-install .NET / HotFix
4. re-install IIS

"Gabriel Lozano-Morán" wrote:

Have you tried completely removing IIS and reinstalling it?

Gabriel Lozano-Morán
Software Engineer
Sogeti

"Eyal" <ez*****@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:51**********************************@microsof t.com...

> Hello all.
>
> I have an on-going problem with ASP.NET and my .NET library on my IIS
> 5.0
> server.
>
> I have a Windows 2000 Advanced Server on a hosted machine and at one
> point,
> my host renamed the machine name - since then, I've had problems with
> ASP.NET
> and permissions.
>
> My server goes on for some time with no glitch and then it spews out
> about
> 40 - 50 Event Log errors that "aspnet_wp.exe could not be started",
> until
> finally the entire server crashes in a matter of an hour.
>
> I've tried to un-install / re-install both the .NET library and the
> HotFix
> patch for .NET. I have also, at one point, gone as far as removing the
> .NET
> files from my hard-drive and registry. I also changed all references
> to
> the
> old machine name, from any registry key, to reflect the new machine
> name.
>
> I found some articles regarding this error, which specifies to change
> the
> application anonymous user to ASPNET user. I have done this as well.
>
> I am at a complete loss here!
>
> Can anyone help? I would appreciate any feedback.
>
>
> Thank you all in advance for all your help!!
>
>
> - Eyal Z.
>