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FYI: The production metabase file is located here: <br />
C:\Windows\System32\Inetsr<wbr />v\metabase<wbr />.xml
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FYI: The production metabase file is located here:
C:\Windows\System32\Inetsrv\metabase.xml

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Can't start IIS config service. Error 4275 Error parsing XML file. Reason: XML document must have a top level element.<br />
I tried restoring the MetaBase with <br />
appcmd restore backup CFGHISTORY_0000000XXX <br />
using all 10 backup files and each failed to fix.<br />
We are only using IIS for SBS 2008 Outlook Web Access (OWA)<br />
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I also get the next error ID 7024: The IIS Admin Service service terminated with service-specific error 2149648394 (0x8021080A).<br />
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How can I rebuild the Metabase from scratch or some other way to get this restarted?<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Jerry
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Can't start IIS config service. Error 4275 Error parsing XML file. Reason: XML document must have a top level element.
I tried restoring the MetaBase with 
appcmd restore backup CFGHISTORY_0000000XXX 
using all 10 backup files and each failed to fix.
We are only using IIS for SBS 2008 Outlook Web Access (OWA)

I also get the next error ID 7024: The IIS Admin Service service terminated with service-specific error 2149648394 (0x8021080A).

How can I rebuild the Metabase from scratch or some other way to get this restarted?

Thanks,
Jerry

Can't start IIS 7 (SBS2008) Error 4275 XML document must have a top level element, no backup

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

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).