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VS2010/Windows 7 -> can't connect to ASP.NET Development Server

I have a clean installation of Windows 7 with VS2010 RTM and am trying to get the ASP.NET Development Server to work.

When I run the project, the WebDev server starts and shows that it's listening on port x on localhost.

I've tried:

  • telnet to the port. The port is not listening.
  • running netstat -o shows that the WebDev server is in fact not listening on any port.
  • manually changing the WebDev port to a different port and restarted VS without effect.

I have Windows Firewall turned off entirely and am not running any other firewall software either.

Any idea what could be going on here?

Thanks!

Solution

  • ok, figured out how to fix it: For some reason my hosts file had "127.0.0.1 localhost" commented, so I'm assuming WebDev server tried to bind to localhost but it couldn't resolve to the 127.0.0.1 address. After I uncommented that line and restarted VS, the WebDev server works fine