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We are upgrading from 2003 server to 2008 r2. &nbsp;We have a web form in php, that hands data off to vb6 (via text file and execution) to insert data into a excel spreadsheet, and return data (via text file). &nbsp;This works great in 2003 iis. &nbsp;It works great if PHP is called from command prompt in 2008 r2. &nbsp;Once IIS calls php, excel opens and is visiable in task manager, but just hangs.<br />
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I have slimmed my vb6 app down to just calling excel with a new file and it still hangs. &nbsp;Figuring it in an environment issue within iis. &nbsp;Any ideas on how to make IIS run more as if it was the desktop, similar to IIS in 2003?<br />
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Update: &nbsp;I can start a new spreadsheet in excel and save it to any allowed directory, but cannot open that file in the next run/pass?
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We are upgrading from 2003 server to 2008 r2.  We have a web form in php, that hands data off to vb6 (via text file and execution) to insert data into a excel spreadsheet, and return data (via text file).  This works great in 2003 iis.  It works great if PHP is called from command prompt in 2008 r2.  Once IIS calls php, excel opens and is visiable in task manager, but just hangs.

I have slimmed my vb6 app down to just calling excel with a new file and it still hangs.  Figuring it in an environment issue within iis.  Any ideas on how to make IIS run more as if it was the desktop, similar to IIS in 2003?

Update:  I can start a new spreadsheet in excel and save it to any allowed directory, but cannot open that file in the next run/pass?

Issues running excel in background with IIS 7.5

IIS is Internet Information Services, the web server included with Windows Server operating systems. All current versions are built on a modular architecture; modules can be added or removed individually so that those required for specific functionality are installed. The full installation of IIS includes HTTP, security, content, compression, caching, logging and diagnostics.

Microsoft IIS Web Server

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

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