“Process with an Id of #### is not running” in Visual Studio

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The following steps fix the problem for me:

  • Close Visual Studio
  • Navigate to the folder where your solution files are stored and delete the hidden .vs folder.
  • Restart Visual Studio
  • Hit F5 and IIS Express should load as normal, allowing you to debug.

Note: Based on my experience and others in the comments, this problem seems to be caused by moving a project between workstations, environments, or versions of Visual Studio. There must be some environment specific information contained in the .vs folder.

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