How to fix web sites cannot be started unless both the Windows Activation Service (WAS) and the World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC) are running IIS Error

IIS Error

Fix

1. Open command prompt and type:
   
   
   net start w3svc
   
   
2. Open IIS
3. Start the site again

Source: http://www.engincode.com/fix-web-sites-cannot-be-started-unless-both-the-was-and-w3svc-are-running