During SharePoint patch installation, either manually or via cumulative update (CU), sometimes you may get a message that states some patches are required and/or missing; however, you may have just finished installing all the patches. Resetting IIS or rebooting the machine will not necessarily fix this (resetting IIS definitely won't). So what do you do? Just run this PowerShell command in the SharePoint PowerShell window: ... Read More
New Web Application Does Not Create IIS Site
New web applications created by PowerShell (e.g., manually or AutoSPInstaller in my case) or via Central Administration were not creating IIS sites on a small farm (2 WFE, 2 AS). While the web application and even the site collections were successfully created, the IIS site was not being created resulting in the infamous 404 IIS white page. Here are the steps I used to troubleshoot: Checked ULS logs: No issues found or recorded Checked the Timer service: Timer Service was up and running ... Read More
Manually Cancel a Workflow in Progress
If an error occurs with a workflow, or a workflow stops responding when users submit task information, the workflow can be canceled. When you cancel a workflow, the workflow's status is set to Canceled, and all of the tasks created by the workflow are deleted. You must have the Manage Lists permission to cancel a workflow. If the list or library that contains the item for which you want to cancel a workflow is not already open, click its name on the Quick Launch. If the name of your ... Read More