Restore the backup after you reinstall the IIS server.

The cause of an error on the IIS server is complex. Errors such as service startup failure, IIS server process interruption, or site failure will be recorded in system logs. No matter what errors occur in IIS, you should use the Event Viewer to view related events recorded in system logs before determining the troubleshooting solution.

Some errors are apparently caused by hardware damage to the server, while others are often imperceptible due to software. This section provides guidance on general IIS troubleshooting.

If the backup needs to be restored after the IIS server is reinstalled, additional operations should be performed on the basis of the above recovery operations. The steps are as follows:

1. In the command line, click cscript.exe X: InetPubAmdinScriptsAdsutil. vbs enumw3svc. Here "X" is the IIS installation drive letter. Find the WamUserName and related WAMUserPass values from the settings listed.

2. Double-click Management tools on the control panel, and then double-click computer management ].

3. Select Local User Manager and click User ]. Double-click IWAM_computername. Enter the WAMUserPass value found in the previous step, and click OK ].

4. In the configure backup name dialog box, select the created backup file and click Restore ]. The configuration is completely restored.

For more information about IIS servers, see here.