I cannot seem to sysprep a SP2 system (using the "XP SP2 Sysprep" I
downloaded), and have IIS startup after I run back through mini-setup.
I get 3 errors that are directly related in the event log. I will
include them at the end of this post.
I also copied the metabase.bin, a backup metabase file (created using
"backup restore IIS Configuration) to an external location (burned
onto a CD). I figured maybe I could blast it onto the system later
and things would be happy.
Here is what I have done:
1) Install XP Pro using all defaults
2) Run the SP2.exe file I downloaded from MS website.
3) Install .Net Runtime (dotnetfx.exe)
4) Using "Backup Restore IIS configuration", Click on "Create Backup".
5) Check that IIS is happy, reboot a few times to satisfy myself it
starts. It does.
6) run Sysprep.exe -mini -reseal
7) XP shuts down.
8) restart the system
9) run through mini setup
When XP starts up, everything works well EXCEPT for IIS. I will not
start no matter what I have tried. I tried using the "restore IIS
configuration" using the named backup I made. Nada, it tells me "the
parameter is incorrect". I also tried blasting the metabase.bin file
I copied before the sysprep into %system%\inetsrv. Nada.
I did this scenario successfully with SP1a a year ago or so.
Anyone have this problem? Any solutions? I have considered
"reinstalling IIS", but how do I do that? I need to use SP2 files as
input to that process, I assume?
The event log entries are:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: W3SVC
Event Category: None
Event ID: 116
Date: 03-Sep-04
Time: 15:40:27
User: N/A
Computer: VALEN
Description:
The service metabase path '/LM/W3SVC/' could not be opened. The data
is the error code.
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Data:
0000: 03 00 00 00 ....
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 03-Sep-04
Time: 15:40:39
User: N/A
Computer: VALEN
Description:
The World Wide Web Publishing service terminated with the following
error:
The system cannot find the path specified.
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Event Type: Information
Event Source: IISCTLS
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 02-Sep-04
Time: 13:14:23
User: N/A
Computer: VALEN
Description:
IIS start command received from user VALEN\jadmin. The logged data is
the status code.
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Data:
0000: 26 04 07 80 &..€