I gave my PC a new Windows installation and run into the following error:
Unable to start process C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe. The web server request failed with status code 500, Internal Server Error. The full response has been written to C:\Users\Ben\AppData\Local\Temp\HttpFailure.html.
It took my hours but the fix was very easy:
- I uninstalled IIS Express via Windows’ Programs and Features
- I re-installed IIS Express 10 with the Web Platform Installer.
Error gone.
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BEN ABT
Ben is a Principal Software Engineer at Medialesson.de, with a strong focus on .NET and Microsoft Azure. In his professional role, he designs and builds highly scalable platforms for hybrid and cloud-based scenarios. He also advises companies and C-levels on migrating to the sovereign cloud.
He runs myCSharp.de, the largest and most active German-speaking C# community forum, actively contributes to both his own and external open-source projects and regularly shares his knowledge through his blog, at community events, conferences and as a writer for technical magazines.
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