Unable to launch the ASP.NET Development server because port '1900' is in use.

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Published on 2009-02-01T15:02:34Z Indexed on 2010/03/24 1:03 UTC
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I don't know what has got into my computer today. I was developing just fine in VS 2008 and testing my ASP.NET web site on my development server.

Then suddenly, out of the blue, I can't run my web site any more! As soon as I hit F5, the message appears: Unable to launch the ASP.NET Development server because port '1900' is in use. And it doesn't matter what port I change to, it's always in use! AAARRRGGGHH!!!

I have tried:

  • Changing the port number
  • Restarting Visual Studio
  • Rebooting my machine
  • Installing IIS

Clue: My IIS refuses to start. But I didn't have IIS installed when I was happily working earlier, so that is probably not the issue; it might just be highlighting something else...

Thanks in advance...


Update: after rebooting, IIS does start, but the problem here persists.

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