I've used LAMP stacks in the past for developers, and I'm interested in the IIS solution. However, the IIS will not install for me on webPI 2.0. It lists XP as a supported OS. We plan on placing these on netbooks with XP home. I'm wondering if it supports home. Here is a copy of my log.
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Loading product xml from 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=142915'
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Remote file has not changed, using local cached file:C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Web Platform Installer\productCache2.0.0.2.xml.temp
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Loading product xml from 'http://www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebApplicationList-beta.xml'
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Remote file has not changed, using local cached file:C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Web Platform Installer\-455772137.xml.temp
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Filtering by majorOS: 5, minorOS: 1, majorSP: 3, minorSP: 0, productType: 1
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Static Content (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?1) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Default Document (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?2) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Directory Browse (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?3) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product HTTP Errors (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?4) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product HTTP Redirection (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?5) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product ASP.NET (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?6) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product .NET Extensibility (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?7) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product ASP (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?8) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product CGI (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?9) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product ISAPI Extensions (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?10) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product ISAPI Filters (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?11) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Server Side Includes (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?12) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product HTTP Logging (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?13) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Logging Tools (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?14) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Request Monitor (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?15) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Tracing (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?16) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Custom Logging (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?17) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product ODBC Logging (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?18) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Basic Authentication (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?19) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Windows Authentication (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?20) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Digest Authentication (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?21) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Client Certificate Mapping Authentication (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?22) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product IIS Client Certificate Mapping Authentication (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?23) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product URL Authorization (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?24) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Request Filtering (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?25) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product IP Security (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?26) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Static Content Compression (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?27) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Dynamic Content Compression (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?28) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product IIS Management Console (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?29) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product IIS Management Scripts and Tools (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?30) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Management Service (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?31) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product IIS Metabase and IIS 6 Configuration Compatibility (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?32) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product WAS Process Model (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?33) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product WAS NetFXEnvironment (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?34) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product WAS Configuration API (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?35) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product IIS 6 WMI Compatibility (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?36) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product IIS 6 Scripting Tools (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?37) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product IIS 6 Management Console (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?38) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product FTP Server (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?39) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product FTP Publishing Service 7.5 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?122) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product WebDAV 7.5 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?123) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product FTP Management Console (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?40) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product FTP Extensibility (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?220) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Administration Pack 1.0 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?128) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Advanced Logging 1.0 Beta (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?147) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Application Request Routing 1.0 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?106) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Web Farm Framework 1.0 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?117) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product External Cache 1.0 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?119) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Application Request Routing 2.0 Beta (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?138) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Database Manager 1.0 RC (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?130) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Dynamic IP Restriction 1.0 Beta (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?132) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product FTP Publishing Service 7.5 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?47) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product IIS Media Pack 1.0 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?45) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product IIS Media Services 3.0 Beta (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?145) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product IIS Smooth Streaming Beta (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?115) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product PowerShell Snap-in For IIS7 1.0 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?126) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Remote Admin Manager for IIS7 1.0 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?43) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product URL Rewrite 1.0 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?51) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product URL Rewrite 1.0 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?151) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product WebDav 7.5 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?49) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product .NET Framework 3.5 SP 1 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?175) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Windows PowerShell (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?136) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Windows PowerShell (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?137) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Windows PowerShell (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?143) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Windows Installer 4.5 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?80) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Windows Installer 4.5 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?93) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Update for IIS 7.0 FastCGI (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?100) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Update for IIS 7.0 FastCGI (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?102) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Windows Media Services 2008 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?110) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Internet Information Services 6.0 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?87) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product PHP (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?201) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Product Title (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebApplicationList.xml?212) is not supported on this OS
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Remote Admin Manager for IIS7 1.0 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?108) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product SQL Express 2008 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?79) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product SQL Express 2008 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?179) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Visual Web Developer 2008 Express with SP1 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?78) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Web Deployment Tool 1.0 RC (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?53) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Web Deployment Tool 1.0 RC (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?153) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product .NET Framework 3.5 SP 1 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?75) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 1 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?215) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Windows Installer 3.1 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?217) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Windows Installer 4.5 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?92) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product SQL Server Native Client (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?193) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product SQL Server 2008 Management Objects (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?197) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product MySQL Connector/Net 5.2 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?199) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product MySQL (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebApplicationList.xml?200) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product MySQL or SQL Express (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebApplicationList.xml?201) is installed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Adding product Internet Information Services 5.1 (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?86) to cart
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?86' was already in cart.
DownloadManager Information: 0 : No SQL to configure
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Setting current install to 1
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Starting install sequence
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Starting IIS 5.1/6.0 component install
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Creating IIS 5.1/6.0 unattended setup file: C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\Local Settings\Temp\tmpB.tmp
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Starting IIS unattended setup: C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysocmgr.exe
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Waiting for process: 4012 - C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysocmgr.exe
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Unattended setup returned '0'
DownloadManager Error: 0 : Error during IIS unattended setup. Exception: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Microsoft.Web.PlatformInstaller.IisComponent60Manager.SendStatusResult(IDictionary`2 components, IList`1 iisComponentContexts, InstallManager installManager, Int32 exitCode)
at Microsoft.Web.PlatformInstaller.IisComponentManager.InstallIISComponents(IDictionary`2 components, IList`1 iisComponentContexts, InstallManager installManager)
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Internet Information Services 5.1 done install completed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Increasing current install to 2
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Clearing cart
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Adding product SilverStripe CMS (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebApplicationList.xml?105) to cart
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebApplicationList.xml?105' was already in cart.
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Adding dependency 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?203' for product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebApplicationList.xml?105'
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?203' being added to install list
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Adding dependency 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?86' for product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?203'
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?86' being added to install list
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Adding dependency 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?104' for product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?203'
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?104' being added to install list
DownloadManager Information: 0 : No SQL to configure
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Setting current install to 1
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Starting install sequence
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Starting IIS 5.1/6.0 component install
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Creating IIS 5.1/6.0 unattended setup file: C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\Local Settings\Temp\tmpC.tmp
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Starting IIS unattended setup: C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysocmgr.exe
DownloadManager Information: 0 : downloading file 'http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=146823' to: C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Web Platform Installer\installers\fcgisetup32.msi
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Waiting for process: 4084 - C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysocmgr.exe
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Unattended setup returned '0'
DownloadManager Error: 0 : Error during IIS unattended setup. Exception: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Microsoft.Web.PlatformInstaller.IisComponent60Manager.SendStatusResult(IDictionary`2 components, IList`1 iisComponentContexts, InstallManager installManager, Int32 exitCode)
at Microsoft.Web.PlatformInstaller.IisComponentManager.InstallIISComponents(IDictionary`2 components, IList`1 iisComponentContexts, InstallManager installManager)
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Internet Information Services 5.1 done install completed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Increasing current install to 2
DownloadManager Warning: 0 : Dependency failed for product 'PHP'. Skipping download.
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product PHP had a dependency fail. Increasing install product to 3
DownloadManager Warning: 0 : Dependency failed for product 'SilverStripe CMS'. Skipping download.
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product SilverStripe CMS had a dependency fail. Increasing install product to 4
DownloadManager Warning: 0 : Dependency failed for product 'FastCGI 1.0 for IIS 6.0 and IIS 5.1'. Skipping install
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product FastCGI 1.0 for IIS 6.0 and IIS 5.1 had a dependency fail. Increasing install product to 5
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Clearing cart
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Adding product SilverStripe CMS (www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebApplicationList.xml?105) to cart
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebApplicationList.xml?105' was already in cart.
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Adding dependency 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?203' for product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebApplicationList.xml?105'
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?203' being added to install list
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Adding dependency 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?86' for product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?203'
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?86' being added to install list
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Adding dependency 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?104' for product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?203'
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product 'www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/2.0/WebProductList.xml?104' being added to install list
DownloadManager Information: 0 : No SQL to configure
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Setting current install to 1
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Starting install sequence
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Starting IIS 5.1/6.0 component install
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Creating IIS 5.1/6.0 unattended setup file: C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\Local Settings\Temp\tmp19.tmp
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Starting IIS unattended setup: C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysocmgr.exe
DownloadManager Information: 0 : downloading file 'http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=146823' to: C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Web Platform Installer\installers\fcgisetup32.msi
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Waiting for process: 3500 - C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysocmgr.exe
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Unattended setup returned '0'
DownloadManager Error: 0 : Error during IIS unattended setup. Exception: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Microsoft.Web.PlatformInstaller.IisComponent60Manager.SendStatusResult(IDictionary`2 components, IList`1 iisComponentContexts, InstallManager installManager, Int32 exitCode)
at Microsoft.Web.PlatformInstaller.IisComponentManager.InstallIISComponents(IDictionary`2 components, IList`1 iisComponentContexts, InstallManager installManager)
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product Internet Information Services 5.1 done install completed
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Increasing current install to 2
DownloadManager Warning: 0 : Dependency failed for product 'PHP'. Skipping download.
DownloadManager Warning: 0 : Dependency failed for product 'FastCGI 1.0 for IIS 6.0 and IIS 5.1'. Skipping install
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product PHP had a dependency fail. Increasing install product to 3
DownloadManager Warning: 0 : Dependency failed for product 'SilverStripe CMS'. Skipping download.
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product FastCGI 1.0 for IIS 6.0 and IIS 5.1 had a dependency fail. Increasing install product to 4
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Product SilverStripe CMS had a dependency fail. Increasing install product to 5
DownloadManager Information: 0 : Clearing cart