How to: Troubleshoot a Reporting Services Installation Problem

SQL Server Setup

The setup process for SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services supports two modes of installation: install a Reporting Services instance in the default configuration, or install a files-only installation that copies program files to disk. If you are encountering installation problems, consider using a files-only installation. Later, when you configure the report server for operation, you can adjust computer settings or the run time environment to support report server operations. If you are encountering installation problems with a files-only installation, use the information in this topic to resolve the problem.

Verify prerequisites

  1. Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 or later must be installed.

  2. On Windows Server 2003, IIS must not be in configured for IIS 5.0 isolation mode.

  3. The IWAM_computername account must not be configured as a roaming profile.

  4. MDAC 2.6 or later must be installed.

  5. Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) must be started.

ASP.NET must be registered with Internet Information Services

  1. Run aspnet_regiis -i from the %windir%\Microsoft.Net\Framework\v2.0.50110 folder.

  2. Run iisreset to restart IIS.

Check the Setup log files

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