Check configuration and how to know IIS 5.1 is working.

1. Verify that IISadmin/World wide web publishing / Simple mail transfer protocol services are started in Services.msc. ( To open Services console - Just click Start>Run - Type services.msc then hit enter.)

2. If all above services are up and running - Open IIS manager - Start>Run> Type "inetmgr" - hit enter - This will open IIS MMC.

3. You should see computer name listed in IIS MMC - Expand that -

See websites > Default web site> Hightlight that default website -

See on the right hand side console - you will all files and directories lister -

Select Postinfo.html or IISStart.asp and choose Browse. -

If these pages are working fine - IIS seems to be working Good.

4. To fix the ASP.NET issue - Go to ASP.NET 2.0 Installation folder - Here how you can do it
- Open Command Prompt - Then Changed directory to

C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727> Type aspnet_regiis -i

This will show - started installing asp.net 2.0 - Once this is finished - Do iisreset from the same command line.

Now try creating project through Visual Studio.