The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion

[nikunj_naik]

I am having Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
(Version 5.0 Build 2195: Service Pack 2)
on my PC. Before a week i had installed Microsoft .Net
Development Environment 2002 (Version 7.0.9466)

Till the date I didn't installed IIS as I won't required
the same.
But now I want to start project on ASP.NET, so i installed
IIS which was available on Windows 2000 CD (above
mensioned).

My problem is I could not be able to connect IIS, as i am
getting status of "Default Web Site" is "STOPPED". I had
tried this through Control Panel > Administrative Tools >
Internet Services Manager > [-] Internet Information
Services > [-] *computername > [-] Default Web
Site "(STOPPED)" ???

When I clicked [>] Start button, I received a message
like,

"The service did not respond to the start or control
request in a timely fashion."

When I double clicked "Personal Web Manager" ( Ctrl Panel

Administrative Tools ) It shows server is running but by

typing "http://localhost/" on IE address bar "Page cannot
be displayed" message is displayed.

Please tell me what should i do to fix this problem. If
there are any Service Packs available just guide me for
the same.

 

[Alabraha]

I have the same problem.
It was solved when I followed the steps to delete a registry key as
shown in http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327649