IIS w3svc error

Question

I am trying to start my website in IIS, whenever I try to start my website I get the following error

Cannot start service w3svc on computer

Answer 1

Well finally after a week struggle, I came to a solution. I am listing down the steps which I followed to solve my error:

1. Confirm that "Windows Management Instrumentation" is started and its start up type is set to automatic.

2. Also make sure the following dependency services are started for World Wide Web Publishing Service:

   • Windows Process Activation Service
   • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
   • DCOM Server Process Launcher
   • RPC Endpoint Mapper.

3. Open regedit, navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HTTP]:
   a) Double click on Start and change value data from 4(disabled) to 3(automatically).
   b) Delete "NoRun" key if this key exists.

4. (warning: backup any IIS website configuration first). UN-install "Internet information Service" and "Windows process activation service(if it is already installed)" from "Turn windows feature on or off" and Restart your PC.

5. Type the below command in CMD and press enter:

   net start http
   

Now it will notify you that service is already running.

6. Re-install Internet information Service from "Turn windows feature on or off".

7. Start IIS and my websites are started now, no more "w3svc service is not running error."