Installation woes

Hello all,
I am attempting to install RS onto the following machine:
Win2k3 Domain Controller
SQL Standard
I have installed RS successfully, however at the end of the installation it
instructs me that it could not be activated.
I run rsactivate without success...
When I type http://ipaddress/reports I recieve an error Http 404 file not
found...
What have I done wrong?
Cheers
AshThis is the MS docs:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/rsinstall/htm/gs_installingrs_v1_8k82.asp
This may help more
http://weblogs.asp.net/taganov/archive/2004/03/23/94514.aspx
A Google search should also render a whole bunch.
"AshVsAOD" <.> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
> I am attempting to install RS onto the following machine:
> Win2k3 Domain Controller
> SQL Standard
> I have installed RS successfully, however at the end of the installation
it
> instructs me that it could not be activated.
> I run rsactivate without success...
> When I type http://ipaddress/reports I recieve an error Http 404 file not
> found...
> What have I done wrong?
> Cheers
> Ash
>|||I have read and re-read both of these documents, I perhaps should have
specified that in my previous post.
Still it doesn't work.
"Chris Botha" <chris_s_botha@.AT_h.o.t.m.a.i.l.com> wrote in message
news:%23dDwh5IZEHA.3420@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> This is the MS docs:
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/rsinstall/htm/gs_installingrs_v1_8k82.asp
> This may help more
> http://weblogs.asp.net/taganov/archive/2004/03/23/94514.aspx
> A Google search should also render a whole bunch.
> "AshVsAOD" <.> wrote in message
> news:OjsXafHZEHA.2016@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I am attempting to install RS onto the following machine:
> >
> > Win2k3 Domain Controller
> > SQL Standard
> >
> > I have installed RS successfully, however at the end of the installation
> it
> > instructs me that it could not be activated.
> >
> > I run rsactivate without success...
> >
> > When I type http://ipaddress/reports I recieve an error Http 404 file
not
> > found...
> >
> > What have I done wrong?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Ash
> >
> >
>|||You are right, you should get 401 access denied for a security issue.
Here is what I would have attempted with my knowledge.
1. Check that the virtual directory exists in IIS.
2. The default page on the Reports directory is called Home.aspx, ensure it
is there.
From your example try http://ipaddress/reports/Home.aspx
3. Maybe IIS is blocking aspx pages, so put "aaa.htm" and a "aaa.txt" on the
virtual directory, see if you can get to them.
4. Create a test virtual directory, allow anonymous access, and put some
test pages there, txt, htm, aspx and see if you can get to them. Take the
anonymous access off, see what happens.
"AshVsAOD" <.> wrote in message
news:#iFR2CJZEHA.2816@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I have read and re-read both of these documents, I perhaps should have
> specified that in my previous post.
> Still it doesn't work.
> "Chris Botha" <chris_s_botha@.AT_h.o.t.m.a.i.l.com> wrote in message
> news:%23dDwh5IZEHA.3420@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > This is the MS docs:
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/rsinstall/htm/gs_installingrs_v1_8k82.asp
> >
> > This may help more
> > http://weblogs.asp.net/taganov/archive/2004/03/23/94514.aspx
> >
> > A Google search should also render a whole bunch.
> >
> > "AshVsAOD" <.> wrote in message
> > news:OjsXafHZEHA.2016@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I am attempting to install RS onto the following machine:
> > >
> > > Win2k3 Domain Controller
> > > SQL Standard
> > >
> > > I have installed RS successfully, however at the end of the
installation
> > it
> > > instructs me that it could not be activated.
> > >
> > > I run rsactivate without success...
> > >
> > > When I type http://ipaddress/reports I recieve an error Http 404 file
> not
> > > found...
> > >
> > > What have I done wrong?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Ash
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||Chris,
1. The virtual directory exists
2. The page is there and is accessable
3. Following the "Instructions" you pointed to in your previous post I
shouldn't need to do anything when installing on a brand new Win2k3 Domain
Controller, however I thought along these lines also before coming up empty.
4. I am running other Web applications fine off the server. CRM for one.
The whole reason I posted here was that I had exhausted all avenues. I
appreciate the time you have put into this.
Any other ideas anyone? I am at a loss here, I have installed RS
successfully many times on Win2k, this is my first experience with Win2k3.
I am leaning towards CRM having something to do with it. I will continue
the search for answers.
Ash
"Chris Botha" <chris_s_botha@.AT_h.o.t.m.a.i.l.com> wrote in message
news:OQRZG$JZEHA.2544@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> You are right, you should get 401 access denied for a security issue.
> Here is what I would have attempted with my knowledge.
> 1. Check that the virtual directory exists in IIS.
> 2. The default page on the Reports directory is called Home.aspx, ensure
it
> is there.
> From your example try http://ipaddress/reports/Home.aspx
> 3. Maybe IIS is blocking aspx pages, so put "aaa.htm" and a "aaa.txt" on
the
> virtual directory, see if you can get to them.
> 4. Create a test virtual directory, allow anonymous access, and put some
> test pages there, txt, htm, aspx and see if you can get to them. Take the
> anonymous access off, see what happens.
> "AshVsAOD" <.> wrote in message
> news:#iFR2CJZEHA.2816@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > I have read and re-read both of these documents, I perhaps should have
> > specified that in my previous post.
> >
> > Still it doesn't work.
> > "Chris Botha" <chris_s_botha@.AT_h.o.t.m.a.i.l.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23dDwh5IZEHA.3420@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > This is the MS docs:
> > >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/rsinstall/htm/gs_installingrs_v1_8k82.asp
> > >
> > > This may help more
> > > http://weblogs.asp.net/taganov/archive/2004/03/23/94514.aspx
> > >
> > > A Google search should also render a whole bunch.
> > >
> > > "AshVsAOD" <.> wrote in message
> > > news:OjsXafHZEHA.2016@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hello all,
> > > >
> > > > I am attempting to install RS onto the following machine:
> > > >
> > > > Win2k3 Domain Controller
> > > > SQL Standard
> > > >
> > > > I have installed RS successfully, however at the end of the
> installation
> > > it
> > > > instructs me that it could not be activated.
> > > >
> > > > I run rsactivate without success...
> > > >
> > > > When I type http://ipaddress/reports I recieve an error Http 404
file
> > not
> > > > found...
> > > >
> > > > What have I done wrong?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > >
> > > > Ash
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||hi,
try this... but i prepared this for installing with share
point server..it may be helpful to u ..
***************
To configure a server running share point portal server,
sql server , analysis services and reporting services
Software Requirements:
1. windows 2003 server enterprise edition.
1.1. Configure application server (enable both front page
extensions and asp.net ) to install IIS.
1.2. Install smtp server
1.3. Configure DNS giving appropriate IP address.
2. SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition with Analysis
Services (if reqd) and service packs for both SQL server
and Analysis services.
3. Visual Studio .net Enterprise Architecture
4. Share Point Portal Server
Install share point portal server with out
desktop engine if u r using sql server on the same
machine.
while configuring share point portal server it
will ask to remove front page server extensions at the
time of creating a portal. remove the front page server
extensions and then restart the machine and after that
create a portal site.
5. Reporting services
While installing reporting services it will
check the system and gives a warning message that share
point is also installed in the system and we need to
manually configure reporting services.
leave it and go for the next tab.
Specify a domain/user account where ever asked.
unckeck the ssl certification if u dont have
any and check direct to default
website.
Then continue installing.
After installation
1. go to IIS
right click on reports--> properties--
>configuration -->extensions-->edit
and then uncheck if "Verify that the file exists" is
checked.
and then click OK
close IIS.
2. open E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\webconfig file.
2.1. in <http Modules>
include the third line also.
<add name="Session"
type="System.Web.SessionState.SessionStateModule"/>
and change the below line as follows
pages enableSessionState="true" enableViewState="true"
enableViewStateMac="true" validateRequest="false" />
3. In cmd prompt go to
E:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
extensions\60\BIN
type
stsadm -o addpath -url http://localhost/reportserver -type
exclusion
and
stsadm -o addpath -url http://localhost/reports -type
exclusion
4. in cmd prompt go to
E:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Reporting
Services\ReportServer
type
rsactivate -c "rsreportserver.config"
Then restart the machine
ur configuration is complete now.
********************
>--Original Message--
>Chris,
>1. The virtual directory exists
>2. The page is there and is accessable
>3. Following the "Instructions" you pointed to in your
previous post I
>shouldn't need to do anything when installing on a brand
new Win2k3 Domain
>Controller, however I thought along these lines also
before coming up empty.
>4. I am running other Web applications fine off the
server. CRM for one.
>The whole reason I posted here was that I had exhausted
all avenues. I
>appreciate the time you have put into this.
>Any other ideas anyone? I am at a loss here, I have
installed RS
>successfully many times on Win2k, this is my first
experience with Win2k3.
>I am leaning towards CRM having something to do with it.
I will continue
>the search for answers.
>Ash
>"Chris Botha" <chris_s_botha@.AT_h.o.t.m.a.i.l.com> wrote
in message
>news:OQRZG$JZEHA.2544@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> You are right, you should get 401 access denied for a
security issue.
>> Here is what I would have attempted with my knowledge.
>> 1. Check that the virtual directory exists in IIS.
>> 2. The default page on the Reports directory is called
Home.aspx, ensure
>it
>> is there.
>> From your example try
http://ipaddress/reports/Home.aspx
>> 3. Maybe IIS is blocking aspx pages, so put "aaa.htm"
and a "aaa.txt" on
>the
>> virtual directory, see if you can get to them.
>> 4. Create a test virtual directory, allow anonymous
access, and put some
>> test pages there, txt, htm, aspx and see if you can get
to them. Take the
>> anonymous access off, see what happens.
>> "AshVsAOD" <.> wrote in message
>> news:#iFR2CJZEHA.2816@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> > I have read and re-read both of these documents, I
perhaps should have
>> > specified that in my previous post.
>> >
>> > Still it doesn't work.
>> > "Chris Botha" <chris_s_botha@.AT_h.o.t.m.a.i.l.com>
wrote in message
>> > news:%23dDwh5IZEHA.3420@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > > This is the MS docs:
>> > >
>> >
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?
url=/library/en-
us/rsinstall/htm/gs_installingrs_v1_8k82.asp
>> > >
>> > > This may help more
>> > >
http://weblogs.asp.net/taganov/archive/2004/03/23/94514.asp
x
>> > >
>> > > A Google search should also render a whole bunch.
>> > >
>> > > "AshVsAOD" <.> wrote in message
>> > > news:OjsXafHZEHA.2016@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > > > Hello all,
>> > > >
>> > > > I am attempting to install RS onto the following
machine:
>> > > >
>> > > > Win2k3 Domain Controller
>> > > > SQL Standard
>> > > >
>> > > > I have installed RS successfully, however at the
end of the
>> installation
>> > > it
>> > > > instructs me that it could not be activated.
>> > > >
>> > > > I run rsactivate without success...
>> > > >
>> > > > When I type http://ipaddress/reports I recieve an
error Http 404
>file
>> > not
>> > > > found...
>> > > >
>> > > > What have I done wrong?
>> > > >
>> > > > Cheers
>> > > >
>> > > > Ash
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>.
>

Installation MSDE RelA - already turning insane......

Hello... i am 5th day trying to install MSDERelA to new installed 2K3
Server, no success.... (Server is running as additional domain controller in
quite wide private WAN. Key parts of verbose log:
..
Loading extended custom action library
c:\Temp\{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}\sqlcax.dll
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
Setup.{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}
Starting custom action InstallSQLAgentSecurity
InstallSQLAgentSecurity failed (XBERLA04,LocalSystem,87).
Action ended 15:59:45: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
MSI (s) (38:A0) [15:59:45:765]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
..
..
MSI (c) (88:8C) [15:59:50:140]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (c) (88:8C) [15:59:50:140]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine
-- Installation operation failed.
MSI (c) (88:8C) [15:59:50:140]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (88:8C) [15:59:50:140]: Cleaning up uninstalled install packages, if
any exist
MSI (c) (88:8C) [15:59:50:140]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
=== Verbose logging stopped: 9.1.2007 15:59:50 ===
I tried many hints from communities, aplied or tried kb889541, kb927978,
kb829386, kb325860, kb816499, manualy purged registry from previous
installation traces....
No change, same results...full verbose log http://martinovo.info/msdesto.log
Please, Andrea Montanari, i REALLY need your expert advice, or i turn crazy
soon!!
tyvm

> please verify File and Printer sharing is enabled and the "Server" service
> is up and running..
> --
> Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
> http://www.asql.biz http://italy.mvps.org
> DbaMgr2k ver 0.20.0 - DbaMgr ver 0.64.0 and further SQL Tools
> -- remove DMO to reply
Yesssss Server Service is running, File server on, Print Server on, its
included in kb829386 and kb325860, which i mentioned... Well, despite it i
just have tried one more time, checked all settings, services, again manually
purged registry from MSSQL traces - same result..
..
Starting custom action InstallSQLAgentSecurity
InstallSQLAgentSecurity failed (XBERLA04,LocalSystem,87).
Action ended 15:59:45: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
..
I searched thru many answers a hints to this problem in comunities (the
major part is by you) and still no chance to install - pure despair...
Any possibility to install components step by step , not in msi package, to
solve where apears conflict first?
viktor
|||Bbaaaaaaaahhhh, reason is already know, solution not clear.
During installation of SQLAagentSecurity MSinstaller needs online
connection to Primary Domain Controller on port 53!!
Localhost is additional domain controller, replicated every
24hours and only replication ports are open.
Pls Andrea, u know any solution how to install MSDE without
online connection to PDS?....
tyvm, Viktor
[vbcol=seagreen]

> Yesssss Server Service is running, File server on, Print Server on, its
> included in kb829386 and kb325860, which i mentioned... Well, despite it i
> just have tried one more time, checked all settings, services, again manually
> purged registry from MSSQL traces - same result..
> .
> Starting custom action InstallSQLAgentSecurity
> InstallSQLAgentSecurity failed (XBERLA04,LocalSystem,87).
> Action ended 15:59:45: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
> .
> I searched thru many answers a hints to this problem in comunities (the
> major part is by you) and still no chance to install - pure despair...
> Any possibility to install components step by step , not in msi package, to
> solve where apears conflict first?
> viktor

Installation Issue

I have a test server that is a domain controller.
It is running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise.
Running SQL Server 2000 Enterprise with SP3a and hotfix 859.
I installed Reporting Services successfully.
Due to machine configuration changes, I uninstalled reporting services.
I have not been able to put it back on - its really strange - I get the
dialog box that says it successfully installed the SQL Server Reporting
Services Setup Support Files. When I click the Next button nothing happens.
If I reboot the machine and log back in as Administrator, I get the Error
Report dialog:
SQL Server Setup encountered an error and needed to close.
Of course, I choose "Send" to send the error report.
What I would like to do is generate an install log, to see why it is dying.
Can anyone tell me what command-line switch I can use to pass to the
setup.exe to put the log file, say on the c:\msi.log location?
=-ChrisTry using /lfarmviewcup <filelocation>
--
-Daniel
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"msnews.microsoft.com" <someone@.someplace.com> wrote in message
news:una7vTIrEHA.376@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> I have a test server that is a domain controller.
> It is running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise.
> Running SQL Server 2000 Enterprise with SP3a and hotfix 859.
> I installed Reporting Services successfully.
> Due to machine configuration changes, I uninstalled reporting services.
> I have not been able to put it back on - its really strange - I get the
> dialog box that says it successfully installed the SQL Server Reporting
> Services Setup Support Files. When I click the Next button nothing
happens.
> If I reboot the machine and log back in as Administrator, I get the Error
> Report dialog:
> SQL Server Setup encountered an error and needed to close.
> Of course, I choose "Send" to send the error report.
> What I would like to do is generate an install log, to see why it is
dying.
> Can anyone tell me what command-line switch I can use to pass to the
> setup.exe to put the log file, say on the c:\msi.log location?
> =-Chris
>
>|||Thanks for replying Daniel, this did not produce a log file at all.
I used this:
Setup.exe /lfarmviewcup c:\setupmsi.log
Any other suggestions?
=-Chris
"Daniel Reib [MSFT]" <danreib@.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:#VFkTZVrEHA.1296@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Try using /lfarmviewcup <filelocation>
> --
> -Daniel
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
> "msnews.microsoft.com" <someone@.someplace.com> wrote in message
> news:una7vTIrEHA.376@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > I have a test server that is a domain controller.
> > It is running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise.
> > Running SQL Server 2000 Enterprise with SP3a and hotfix 859.
> >
> > I installed Reporting Services successfully.
> >
> > Due to machine configuration changes, I uninstalled reporting services.
> >
> > I have not been able to put it back on - its really strange - I get the
> > dialog box that says it successfully installed the SQL Server Reporting
> > Services Setup Support Files. When I click the Next button nothing
> happens.
> >
> > If I reboot the machine and log back in as Administrator, I get the
Error
> > Report dialog:
> >
> > SQL Server Setup encountered an error and needed to close.
> >
> > Of course, I choose "Send" to send the error report.
> >
> > What I would like to do is generate an install log, to see why it is
> dying.
> > Can anyone tell me what command-line switch I can use to pass to the
> > setup.exe to put the log file, say on the c:\msi.log location?
> >
> > =-Chris
> >
> >
> >
>

Installation Error

I am installing Reporting Services on a Domain Controller,
Windows Server 2003. The database needs to be a remote
database. I am using a sql server login that is a dbowner
of the master database. I keep getting an error when it
tries to configure the databases. In the error log it
says that "ReportServer" database can not be created.
I get error "1603" and then it rollsback the installation.
Please Help!You might be running into the issue where SQL has no default path for
creating DBs. Check on the properties tab for the SQL server instance you
are installing to. Under Database Settings is a place to put a default
path. You can also pass the location in on the command line using:
RSDATABASEFILELOCATION and RSDATABASELOGFILELOCATION.
--
-Daniel
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Marcia Gorby" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:338001c47112$b5a13ed0$a501280a@.phx.gbl...
> I am installing Reporting Services on a Domain Controller,
> Windows Server 2003. The database needs to be a remote
> database. I am using a sql server login that is a dbowner
> of the master database. I keep getting an error when it
> tries to configure the databases. In the error log it
> says that "ReportServer" database can not be created.
> I get error "1603" and then it rollsback the installation.
> Please Help!