I restarted Exchange 2010 SP2 server after almost 2 years and now IIS Admin service can not start. When i tried to start
service it gives me an error
--------------------------- Services --------------------------- Windows could not start the IIS Admin Service on Local
Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Microsoft service, contact the service
vendor, and refer to service-specific error code -2146893813. --------------------------- OK ---------------------------
and in Event viewer
Log Name: System Source: Service Control Manager Date: 9/22/2013 10:53:38 PM Event ID: 7024 Task
Category: None Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: ABJSVR28.domain.com
Description: The IIS Admin Service service terminated with service-specific error %%-2146893818. 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">7024</EventID> <Version>0</Version> <Level>2</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-09-22T18:53:38.276485000Z" />
<EventRecordID>762462</EventRecordID> <Correlation /> <Execution ProcessID="460" ThreadID="6208" />
<Channel>System</Channel> <Computer>ABJSVR28.domain.com</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData>
<Data Name="param1">IIS Admin Service</Data> <Data Name="param2">%%-2146893818</Data> </EventData> </Event>
I tried following but still no success.
1. rename MetaBase.xml and restore newest and oldest file from C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\History to C:\Windows
\System32\inetsrv
2. Verified C23* key GUID agaist registry and its matched, the key which is after "_"
3. Verified System and Administrator security permission on C23* machine key as well as MachineKey folder from C:\Users
\all users\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys
4. Rename machinekeys folder and restart server to generate new folder with same key but didnt work.
I followed all above steps without any success.
Now my final hope is from you techies. Please let me know possible resolution except reinstalling IIS 7 and Exchange 2010.
OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Edition
Application: Exchange 2010 SP2