Internet Information Services Error - The service did not respond to t

[kuroiem]

I successfully installed Internet Information Service (IIS) about a week ago. I have been using SOAP to successfully transfer xml data files back and fourth through an endpoint which in located in IIS as a virtual directory.

Today, for no explanation I can think of, I am getting a

javax.xml.soap.SOAPException: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect

error when I try to pass a routine xml data file through SOAP to the endpoint.

I typed my endpoint into the URL http://localhost/VirualDirectoryName/Virua...thodBeingcalled and usually I see a webpage, but today IE can't even bring up a page. I also tried http://localhost, and I am suppose to see the IIS help docs, but again, IE can't even bring up a page.

I checked to make sure that my firewall wasn't blocking IIS by going to Start > right click My Network Places > Properties > double click Local Area Connection > Properties > Advanced > Windows Firewall Settings > Execptions and the iis.msc program is checked to allow for access through firewall.

But, when I try and start IIS, by opening it, clicking Default Web Site(Stopped), and clicking Start Item, I get the error "The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion."

Why would I be suddenly faced with this IIS problem when I haven't installed/unistalled any other programs and I haven't changed or edited any firewall settings. Before today it has been working and I haven't changed anything since it had been working.

Thanks for the help!!!

[kuroiem]

I found the error that caused IIS to shut down was that at 3am in the morning, my computer did an automatic update and installed KB939373. For some reason, I have yet to figure out, this caused IIS to shut down.

Hope this helps anyone else who may have stumbled upon this problem.