I have been trying for days to get IIS 7 to un-install. The current installation is corrupt, or at least it behaves that way. I must have browsed at least two dozen suggestions including those posted in the Microsoft Technet Forum. I have tried everything
suggested and it still won't un-install. It appears to work but just continues to reboot and reverts back to the original, corrupt configuration. I don't recall other versions of Windows server having this kind of fatal flaw. I noted from some posts that there
is some kind of bug with IIS 7 and the Windows Process Activation Service but I saw no fix for it. It just amazes me that Windows server 2008 will not, and seemingly never will, allow us to un-install IIS 7. They really missed the mark with this operating
system.
At this point we are reconsidering our decision to use Windows Server 2008 for this project. We need a reliable server.
Can any-one suggest a different operating system that does not have this problem and can reliably run IIS 7?
First, IIS 7 runs on Windows Server 2008 or Windows 7. It's part of the operating system. So there's your choice.
But mostly, what is your specific uninstall issue with IIS 7? I only see you having posted once, how about giving us all the details so we may be able to suggest a fix?
Since you're looking at an alternate operating system, why not simply blow away Windows Server 2008 and reinstall it?
OK, in the middle of last week the IIS 7 installation on the server just stopped working. When I try to start the service I get the following errors in order. I've read numerous posts about the errors and came to the colclusion that it would be simpler to
un-install IIS and re-install it but it will not un-install, it reverts back to the original configuration. This can't possibly be normal can it?
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-WAS
Date: 10/16/2012 12:37:41 PM
Event ID: 5173
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: XMRN01.d20.intra
Description:
The Windows Process Activation Service encountered an error trying to read configuration data for config section 'system.applicationHost/webLimits' from file '\\?\C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config', line number '0'. The error message
is: 'The configuration section 'system.applicationHost/webLimits' cannot be read because it is missing a section declaration
'. The data field contains the error number.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-WAS" Guid="{524B5D04-133C-4A62-8362-64E8EDB9CE40}" EventSourceName="WAS" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">5173</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-16T16:37:41.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>1093909</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>XMRN01.d20.intra</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="ConfigSection">system.applicationHost/webLimits</Data>
<Data Name="File">\\?\C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config</Data>
<Data Name="LineNumber">0</Data>
<Data Name="Error">The configuration section 'system.applicationHost/webLimits' cannot be read because it is missing a section declaration
</Data>
<Binary>90040780</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-WAS
Date: 10/16/2012 12:37:41 PM
Event ID: 5036
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: XMRN01.d20.intra
Description:
The configuration manager for Windows Process Activation Service (WAS) did not initialize. The data field contains the error number.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-WAS" Guid="{524B5D04-133C-4A62-8362-64E8EDB9CE40}" EventSourceName="WAS" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">5036</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-16T16:37:41.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>1093910</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>XMRN01.d20.intra</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Binary>90040780</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-WAS
Date: 10/16/2012 12:37:41 PM
Event ID: 5005
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: XMRN01.d20.intra
Description:
Windows Process Activation Service (WAS) is stopping because it encountered an error. The data field contains the error number.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-WAS" Guid="{524B5D04-133C-4A62-8362-64E8EDB9CE40}" EventSourceName="WAS" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">5005</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-16T16:37:41.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>1093911</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>XMRN01.d20.intra</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Binary>90040780</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name: System
Source: Service Control Manager
Date: 10/16/2012 12:37:42 PM
Event ID: 7023
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: XMRN01.d20.intra
Description:
The Windows Process Activation Service service terminated with the following error:
Element not found.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Service Control Manager" Guid="{555908D1-A6D7-4695-8E1E-26931D2012F4}" EventSourceName="Service Control Manager" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">7023</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-16T16:37:42.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>1093913</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>XMRN01.d20.intra</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="param1">Windows Process Activation Service</Data>
<Data Name="param2">%%1168</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name: System
Source: Service Control Manager
Date: 10/16/2012 12:37:42 PM
Event ID: 7001
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: XMRN01.d20.intra
Description:
The World Wide Web Publishing Service service depends on the Windows Process Activation Service service which failed to start because of the following error:
Element not found.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Service Control Manager" Guid="{555908D1-A6D7-4695-8E1E-26931D2012F4}" EventSourceName="Service Control Manager" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">7001</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-16T16:37:42.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>1093914</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>XMRN01.d20.intra</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="param1">World Wide Web Publishing Service</Data>
<Data Name="param2">Windows Process Activation Service</Data>
<Data Name="param3">%%1168</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
hegnerd
3 Posts
IIS 7 will no un-install on Server 2008
Oct 15, 2012 06:08 PM|LINK
I have been trying for days to get IIS 7 to un-install. The current installation is corrupt, or at least it behaves that way. I must have browsed at least two dozen suggestions including those posted in the Microsoft Technet Forum. I have tried everything suggested and it still won't un-install. It appears to work but just continues to reboot and reverts back to the original, corrupt configuration. I don't recall other versions of Windows server having this kind of fatal flaw. I noted from some posts that there is some kind of bug with IIS 7 and the Windows Process Activation Service but I saw no fix for it. It just amazes me that Windows server 2008 will not, and seemingly never will, allow us to un-install IIS 7. They really missed the mark with this operating system.
At this point we are reconsidering our decision to use Windows Server 2008 for this project. We need a reliable server.
Can any-one suggest a different operating system that does not have this problem and can reliably run IIS 7?
</div></div>IIS 7
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MVP
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Re: IIS 7 will no un-install on Server 2008
Oct 15, 2012 06:53 PM|LINK
First, IIS 7 runs on Windows Server 2008 or Windows 7. It's part of the operating system. So there's your choice.
But mostly, what is your specific uninstall issue with IIS 7? I only see you having posted once, how about giving us all the details so we may be able to suggest a fix?
Since you're looking at an alternate operating system, why not simply blow away Windows Server 2008 and reinstall it?
Jeff
hegnerd
3 Posts
Re: IIS 7 will no un-install on Server 2008
Oct 16, 2012 04:46 PM|LINK
OK, in the middle of last week the IIS 7 installation on the server just stopped working. When I try to start the service I get the following errors in order. I've read numerous posts about the errors and came to the colclusion that it would be simpler to un-install IIS and re-install it but it will not un-install, it reverts back to the original configuration. This can't possibly be normal can it?
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-WAS
Date: 10/16/2012 12:37:41 PM
Event ID: 5173
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: XMRN01.d20.intra
Description:
The Windows Process Activation Service encountered an error trying to read configuration data for config section 'system.applicationHost/webLimits' from file '\\?\C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config', line number '0'. The error message is: 'The configuration section 'system.applicationHost/webLimits' cannot be read because it is missing a section declaration
'. The data field contains the error number.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-WAS" Guid="{524B5D04-133C-4A62-8362-64E8EDB9CE40}" EventSourceName="WAS" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">5173</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-16T16:37:41.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>1093909</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>XMRN01.d20.intra</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="ConfigSection">system.applicationHost/webLimits</Data>
<Data Name="File">\\?\C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config</Data>
<Data Name="LineNumber">0</Data>
<Data Name="Error">The configuration section 'system.applicationHost/webLimits' cannot be read because it is missing a section declaration
</Data>
<Binary>90040780</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-WAS
Date: 10/16/2012 12:37:41 PM
Event ID: 5036
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: XMRN01.d20.intra
Description:
The configuration manager for Windows Process Activation Service (WAS) did not initialize. The data field contains the error number.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-WAS" Guid="{524B5D04-133C-4A62-8362-64E8EDB9CE40}" EventSourceName="WAS" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">5036</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-16T16:37:41.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>1093910</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>XMRN01.d20.intra</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Binary>90040780</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-WAS
Date: 10/16/2012 12:37:41 PM
Event ID: 5005
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: XMRN01.d20.intra
Description:
Windows Process Activation Service (WAS) is stopping because it encountered an error. The data field contains the error number.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-WAS" Guid="{524B5D04-133C-4A62-8362-64E8EDB9CE40}" EventSourceName="WAS" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">5005</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-16T16:37:41.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>1093911</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>XMRN01.d20.intra</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Binary>90040780</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name: System
Source: Service Control Manager
Date: 10/16/2012 12:37:42 PM
Event ID: 7023
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: XMRN01.d20.intra
Description:
The Windows Process Activation Service service terminated with the following error:
Element not found.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Service Control Manager" Guid="{555908D1-A6D7-4695-8E1E-26931D2012F4}" EventSourceName="Service Control Manager" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">7023</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-16T16:37:42.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>1093913</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>XMRN01.d20.intra</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="param1">Windows Process Activation Service</Data>
<Data Name="param2">%%1168</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
Log Name: System
Source: Service Control Manager
Date: 10/16/2012 12:37:42 PM
Event ID: 7001
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: XMRN01.d20.intra
Description:
The World Wide Web Publishing Service service depends on the Windows Process Activation Service service which failed to start because of the following error:
Element not found.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Service Control Manager" Guid="{555908D1-A6D7-4695-8E1E-26931D2012F4}" EventSourceName="Service Control Manager" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">7001</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-10-16T16:37:42.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>1093914</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>XMRN01.d20.intra</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="param1">World Wide Web Publishing Service</Data>
<Data Name="param2">Windows Process Activation Service</Data>
<Data Name="param3">%%1168</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
hegnerd
3 Posts
Re: IIS 7 will no un-install on Server 2008
Oct 19, 2012 05:17 PM|LINK
Has any-one had a chance to look at these errors?