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

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

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