aspnet_wp.exe could not be started

[Alek Davis]

After installing Framework 1.1, I cannot run any of my ASP.NET applications.
Actually, while installing Framework 1.1, I also installed recommended
updates (all critical security fixes) from the Windows updates site, so I am
not sure whether this was caused by Framework 1.1 or by one of the hot
fixes. Now I am getting the following error in the event log: "aspnet_wp.exe
could not be started. HRESULT for the failure: 80070545." I checked a few
posts related to the same error, but none of recommendations helped. In
particular, I tried to run aspnet_regiis -i and re-registering
aspnet_isapi.dll. I rebooted computer several times. Uninstalled Framework
1.1. Still get the same error. My system is not a DC (it is an XP Pro
workstation), so I did not follow KB recommendations pertaining to a DC.
Does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks.

Alek

 

[Alek Davis]

OK, if anyone experiences a similar issue: I changed the userName attribute
of the processModel tag in the machine.config file (under
%WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\CONFIG) from "machine" to
"system" and it seemed to fix the problem.

Alek

 

[Kurt]

Alek,
do you know if this compromises the security of the machine or
anything else and if so could you explain,

thanks

Kurt