Error 550 occurred by deploying via MSdeploy.exe

Question

For ASP.NET project MSBuild gives some files in E:\Build such as:

• TestProjectA.deploy.cmd
• TestProjectA.SetParameters.xml
• TestProjectA.SourceManifest.xml
• TestProjectA.zip

To deploy from Windows 7 to Windows Server 2008 R2 (IIS 7)

Executing command gives following error message:

Command

C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3>msdeploy.exe -verb:sync  -source:contentPath='E:\Build'  -dest:contentPath='ra/files-to-pub',ComputerName="https://<IP>:8172/msdeploy.axd?site=ra",UserName='DEV\Administrator',Password='MyPassword',AuthType='Basic' -enableRule:DoNotDeleteRule -whatif -allowUntrusted

Error Message:

Info: Using ID 'd1bbee7a-e940-4be1-b41d-1847b3e7022d' for connections to the remote server. Error Code: ERROR_COULD_NOT_CONNECT_TO_REMOTESVC More Information: Could not connect to the remote computer ("[IP ADDRESS]") using the specified process ("Web Management Service") because the server did not respond. Make sure that the process ("Web Management Service") is started on the remote computer. Learn more at: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=221672#ERROR_COULD_NOT_CONNECT_TO_REMOTESVC. Error: The remote server returned an error: (550). Error count: 1

Given link suggest to do:

• Ping the remote machine. *STATUS-OK
• The msdepsvc or wmsvc service is started on the remote server. *STATUS-OK
• Firewall is not blocking incoming connections of your ports on the destination. If it used the default installation, then it would be 80 for msdepsvc and 8172 for wmsvc. *STATUS-OK

Both of service are running at target server:

• Web Management Services
• Web Deployment Agent Service

What can do now to solve it?

Answer 1

If you have checked the basic stuff like

• Credentials are correct
• Website name is spelt correctly everywhere

And have tried the steps mentioned here

And it still didn't work then may I suggest troubleshooting using Web Management Service Failed Request Tracing

Answer 2

This might be too late, but for others checking this error. Verify the Site name too. IE, Default Web Site/SiteDeploy (or whatever you call it)

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