I hit the "path specified cannot be used at this time. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070094)" error while I was trying to setup a simple blank site the other day. I was banging my head against the wall for about an hour but after searching the web for a bit, I ran across a few solutions but none of them seemed to work, it was a combination of a few.
Here are the steps that worked for me:
- IISRESET on all servers (WFE's and IDX server)
- Windows SharePoint Services Timer Service on all servers (WFE's and IDX server)
- Administration Tools -> Services -> Windows SharePoint Services Timer Service (all the way at the bottom)
- Created a new application pool for your new web application in IIS on all servers
- I used the Default App Pool template
- Create the application pool with its own AD account
- IISRESET on all servers (WFE's and IDX server)
- Finally, go into your Central Administration and create a new web application and make sure to select the application pool you created.
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