Event ID - 1173

Event Id1173
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-IIS-W3SVC
DescriptionThe World Wide Web Publishing Service (WWW Service) did not initialize the HTTP driver, and was unable start. Please verify that the HTTP service is in an executable state. The data field contains the error number.
Event InformationAccording to Microsoft :
Cause :
This event is logged when the World Wide Web Publishing Service (WWW Service) did not initialize the HTTP driver, and was unable start.
Resolution :
Stop and restart the HTTP and W3SVC services

To perform these procedures, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.
Stop the World Wide Web Publishing service and the HTTP service
To stop the World Wide Web Publishing service and the HTTP service:
  1. Open an elevated Command Prompt window. Click Start , point to All Programs , click Accessories , right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator .
  2. Type net stop w3svc .
  3. Type net stop http .
Restart the World Wide Web Publishing service and the HTTP service

To restart the World Wide Web Publishing service and the HTTP service:
    Open an elevated Command Prompt window. Click Start , point to All Programs , click Accessories , right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator .
  1. Type net start w3svc .
  2. Type net start http .
Verify :

To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To verify that the World Wide Web Publishing service is running, follow these steps:
  1. Open an elevated command Prompt window. Click Start , point to All Programs , click Accessories , right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator .
  2. Type sc query w3svc , and press ENTER. The World Wide Web Publishing service is running if the state reported for the service is 4 RUNNING .
Reference LinksEvent ID 1173 from Source Microsoft-Windows-IIS-W3SVC

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