Running XP pro with Visual Studio 2010 Pro so I use the VS web server very often. Just the other day, in no response to any system / software changes, this no longer works. The web server runs fine with no errors (checked system error logs too). However, there seems to be a DNS issue possibly and the site doesn't come up - may be a problem with the dynamic ports? For example, the web server will use something like http:// localhost:3499/MyWebApp/ for the address. The browser seems to be dropping the port and this results in a message stating that localhost can't be found.
Now, the odd part is that I know it not a problem with localhost or the loopback for two reasons. First, I do have IIS on here and occasionally use that rather than the VS web server. So, if I call up a site I have in IIS with something like http:// localhost/MyIISSite/ it works fine. Plus, I've checked the HOST file and 127.0.0.1 is mapped properly to localhost. To test, I added another entry for 127.0.0.1 and mapped it to "wrb" - then trying http:// wrb:3499/MyWebApp/ and got the same problem. I've tried with anti-virus and firewall disabled too - no luck.
I also tried installing IIS Express rather than the built in VS web server and no luck there either, same issue.
Any ideas?
Note: spaces intentionally added in URLs because of new user spam warning...
