IIS Feature requirement and Reporting Services

Question

Hi

I was trying to install the SQL server 2005 trial version and the only warning I got was  for IIS feature requirement.

I am using MS Windows XP home edition SP2 with 1GB RAM and 2.80 GHz pentium processor.

How can I get this IIS feature on my machine with these specifications?  am I forced to have a different operationg system to support the IIS? Is this problem caused by the operating system I am using or what else could have caused this?

 

After installing  SQL server 2005  by ignoring the IIS warning I realised I could not get Reporting service feature installed.

How can I get this Reporting service  ? Will I be able to get the reporting services installed if I do not change the Operating system? What should I do  if I want to have reporting services components installed on my machine?

 

 

 

Thanks

 

Below is the warning message I got , I tried to follow the instruction but I could not see the IIS anywhere on my machine

"- IIS Feature Requirement (Warning)

Messages

·IIS Feature Requirement
 

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is either not installed or is disabled. IIS is required by some SQL Server features.  Without IIS, some SQL Server features will not be available for installation. To install all SQL Server features, install IIS from Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel or enable the IIS service through the Control Panel if it is already installed, and then run SQL Server Setup again. For a list of features that depend on IIS, see Features Supported by Editions of SQL Server in Books Online."

Answer 1

For getting IIS feature on XP Home Edition see

But, i should install Microsoft Virtual PC machine with Win XP Prof trial and your SQL 2005 trial (i see you have  1 GB RAM and for machine you can reserve 512 MB)

Answer 2

Hi,

better you install XP Prof.. for better performance. SSRS also require some of the services (i can not list out right now) ...which are in XP prof. only.

 

Regards,

manas

 

Answer 3

You can install SQL Server 2005 (which include Reporting Service also) and it will give a warning if IIS not installed. You can install IIS later. But to configure Reporting Services you need to have IIS up and running. Refer the below link for IIS installation, http://adamv.com/dev/articles/iis-on-xp-home 

- Deepak

Answer 4

Your Server is not being able to identify IIS Server.

You need to installed IIS web server related components which doesn't get installed by default

for e.g. HTTP Redirection, Static content

Adding these features will resolved this problem

Ravi Thapliyal