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File -> New -> Website -> ASP.NET Web Forms Site -> OK

Configuring IIS Express failed with the following error:

Filename: redirection.config
Error: Cannot read configuration file

So I've tried several solutions. I checked and already have IIS Express installed. I also am running as admin. I don't know what else to do and googling just tells me to turn it on (it's checked in my tools options)

File -> New -> Project -> ASP.NET WebApplication -> Web Forms Template -> Ok

Unspecified error(Exception from HRESULT: 0x80004005 (E_FAIL))

Are these related? Why can't I do anything related to ASP? My Documents folder is not encrypted.

Result: I eventually got a new computer where this problem did not occur, so I did not personally solve this problem. Sorry.

Soulzityr
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I was having the same issue. Here's what worked for me.

  • Close Visual Studio.
  • Navigate to your Documents folder, and then the IISExpress subfolder.
  • Rename the "config" folder to something else. "configBACKUP" will do.
  • Open Visual Studio and try to create a new ASP.NET project.

IISExpress will create the necessary .configs in a brand new "config" folder.

Dallas Epperson
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  • This is a late update but better late than never. This solution did not work for me back when I tried it. I did not think to come back and update because I was still scouring for answers. This ended up not being what fixed the issue for me. – Soulzityr Sep 22 '15 at 21:36
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Same issue due to having IIS Express 10.

Resolved by clicking Repair on it in Programs & Features. Took 5 seconds and it was fixed.

Ronald Swaine
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User\Documents\IISExpress\config files try to uncheck Read Only property

HuckFin.7b
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In my case it worked fine after I went to IISExpress folder Documents\IISExpress\config and unchecked the "encrypt content to segure data" cause by default win 8.1 will encrypt it.

Andre L.A.C Bittencourt
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