"Andy Bailey" <Andy
> wrote in message
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> Hello!
>
> I recently installed IIS to begin some PHP development and get exactly the
> same behaviour as is described by Erwin below (Vista Ultimate again).
>
> I've installed PHP as a "Handler" under IIS management console and
> installed
> PHP using the Windows installer and selected the "ISAPI" install option
> (same
> files as Erwin as well).
>
> Every now and then I get a message saying an IIS worker process has
> failed-
> even if I'm not running or doing anything with PHP. Again, as for Erwin I
> get
> no problems running PHP code....
>
> As Erwin said
>
> Any thoughts?
The links are talking about the worker process in IIS6 and gives detailed
information about the worker process. You should be able to do the same for
more information on IIS7. Is it related to Vista? I don't know. My best
guess is something is happening with an application that the worker process
is or has serviced. I think you should understand what is the worker process
in IIS and how is it being used to service an application, before you can
start to trouble shoot or debug.
<http://blogs.msdn.com/paul_fallon/archive/2004/12/05/275345.aspx>
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/1e31abd9-998e-47ce-82fc-931a571db7ea.mspx?mfr=true>