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I'm trying to install IIS on Windows XP Professional SP3, but it isn't listed in add/remove windows components. How do I add the component?

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You can download it from Microsoft:

Download Link

Hope this helps.

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Thanks, that's a good link. I didn't know there was an express version of iis. I managed to get the real thing running though. – Ryan Jun 15 '11 at 14:17
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The link @JohnDR provided is a snapin for the IIS management console that will permit remote IIS management from XP. It will not install IIS in your XP environment. For that have a look here. You have to install a few components prior to going to add/remove programs.

Installing IIS

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Your right I did have wrong link its fixed now. – AlwaysLearning Jun 15 '11 at 10:27
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I found the answer. There is a file C:\windows\inf\sysoc.inf that controls what shows up in the add remove programs menu.

In the [Components] section of sysoc.inf there was a line for iis:

iis=iis.dll,OcEntry,iis.inf,**HIDE**,7

Removing hide from this entry allows it to show up in the add/remove windows components dialog.

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