During installing the exchange server many users face this error, "Unable to read data from the Metabase. Ensure that Microsoft Internet Information Services is installed. Unable to access the ‘Default Web Site’ on this computer."
To resolve this issue follow the steps below:
1 Open power shell with admin access.
Import-Module ServerManager
Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy –Restart
3 The add feature command will install all the required components and restart the exchange server.
4 After reboot, again open the Power Shell same as in step 1.
5 Type this to set the NetTcpPortSharing service to automatic.
Set-Service NetTcpPortSharing -StartupType Automatic
6 Close PowerShell and start the exchange setup again to install.