Get the metabase path for an IIS entry (Installation stopped because the specified path is not a valid web application)

Question

I'm by no means a sysadmin so please correct me if I'm wrong.

I want to run aspnet_regiis.exe -s. This requires the metabase path of my website.

How do I find this metabase path?

Answer 1

Just run aspnet_regiis.exe -lk to see a list of the registered applications, their metabase paths and the version of the .NET framework installed for this application.

Also, here are a couple of links that you can use to find the metabase path:

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms524682.aspx
• http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/10/25/hacking-iis6-with-metabase-explorer.html
• http://www.codersource.net/csharp_iis_metabase.html

HTH,

Don