Solved IIS 7 will not install in W7 Ultimate N

I am unable to install the IIS 7 Management Console in Windows 7 Ultimate N x64. Is it installable?

Hello Gwen Shalot, welcome to Seven Forums!



You may care to have a look at the information at the link below to see if your system meets the requirements and be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.


Internet Information Services (IIS) 7 Manager

Have a look in the "Turn Windows features on and off" section of "Programs and Features" in control panel. It might already be there but not enabled/turned on. I've got a couple of "Internet Information Services" entries.

To Bare Foot Kid and alphanumeric --
Thanks...........been there done that.
The problem is IIS Management Console will not install in W7 Ultimate N x64. I have tried the "alphanumeric" way and I have tried by using the Microsoft Web Platform Installer. The link sent by Bare Foot Kid only applies once IIS Management Console has been installed.
Ultimate N seems to be the problem. Theoretically it was stripped of only the Windows Media Center stuff, but now I am thinking it was stripped of the Web Control items as well.

OK Bare Foot and alphanumeric --
FYI...you were not on the right track. The correct short answer is "corrupted files." Here is what happened. On another thread, I read that IIS 7.5 would not install if an application that uses IIS 7.5 is installed first. Apparently there have been two instances plus mine. So I first un-installed a broker/dealer program that uses IIS 7.5, MS.NET Framework 4 and MS SQL Server 2008. Still no luck with installing IIS 7.5. Next I ran W7 Upgrade from my original installation disk (I did not know you could Upgrade the Ultimate Version :=)) Apparently it is also a repair). One of the last Upgrade Screens told me MS.NET Framework 4 and MS SQL Server 2005 (used by Windows Live) were defective and required a repair. Finally, I had a "clean" Upgrade/re-install. The first thing I tried was to activate IIS 7.5 via Control Panel > Programs and Features (the alphanumeric way). This time IIS 7.5 installed correctly. Next, I need to re-install Windows Live and the broker/dealer program, but I think everything will work just fine.
Thanks for your input. Every little bit helps.
Also..............FYI According to the folks at Microsoft, W7 Ultimate N can't be upgraded to a "no N version." However, when you install Windows Media Center (a free download), Ultimate N works just like the real thing.

Hello again, good to see you found a solution and thanks for the update.