IIs requirements for installing SQL Server 2005/8 on Windows Vista or Windows 7

In order to install SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008, some IIs features must be installed on Windows Vista.

First, install IIs 7 using the following steps:

1. Start
2. Control Panel
3. Programs
4. Programs and Features
5. Turn Windows features on or off
6. Enable <Internet Information services>

Select these features:

• Web management tools:
  — IIS 6 Management Compatibility
  —- IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
  —- IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility
• World Wide Web Services
  — Application Development Features
  — ASP.NET
  — ISAPI Extensions
  — ISAPI Filters
• Common Http Features
  — Default Document
  — Directory Browsing
  — HTTP Redirection
  — Static Content
• Security
  — Windows Authentication