Installing SQL Server 2005 Express in Windows Vista x64

When you try to install MSSQL Server 2005 Express with Advanced Services in Windows Vista x64, with IIS7 already installed, you will get two warning messages: “IIS Feature Requirement” and “ASP.Net Version Registration Requirement”. This should not happen if you try to install SQL Server 2005 Express alone, as it doesnt need IIS or ASP.net.

To fix the first problem (IIS Feature Requirement) go to “Control panel” -> “Programs and Features” and click in “Turn Windows features on or off”.

Enable the following options:

World Wide Web Services
- Common HTTP Features
  - Static Content
  - Default Document
  - HTTP Redirection
  - Directory Browsing
- Application Development
  - ASP.Net
  - ISAPI Extension
  - ISAPI Filters
- Security
  - Windows Authentication
Web Management Tools
- IIS 6 Management Compatbility
  - IIS 6 Scripting Tools
  - IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
  - IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility

After this, click ‘OK’ and watch your hair grow (yes, its slow) as the features install. This warning basically happens because MSSQL 2k5, more specifically the Reporting Services part, was design to use IIS6, not IIS7, and v7 doesnt have all the v6 compatibility options enabled by default.

The second warning

The “ASP.Net Version Registration Requirement” warning is a different beast. SQL Express 2005 only runs in 32-bit mode, even if you have Vista 64 (or XP64). The same is true for MS Reporting Services 2005 included in this ‘Advanced Services’ edition – the problem is that only ASP.net x64 is installed, so you have basically three options: 1 – Dont install Reporting Services; 2- Install asp.net x32 (tricky) or 3- Enable the “32bit app on Win64″ option for IIS – how? Open a command prompt and run the following command:

cscript %SystemDrive%\inetpub\AdminScripts\adsutil.vbs set w3svc/AppPools/Enable32bitAppOnWin64 1

After this just reboot and both warnings will be gone.

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#1 by Steven H on February 24, 2008 - 15:47

Thanks allot buddy!

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#2 by kinjal on March 30, 2008 - 08:19

it’s really useful….thanks a lot

#3 by zahi on June 16, 2008 - 21:45

thanks!
straight to the point!

#4 by Anshul on August 30, 2008 - 11:39

Thnx a lot, you’ve saved my lot of time

#5 by Steven on September 12, 2008 - 22:32

Thanks alot. finally someone explains it right. thumbs up

#6 by FEOL on September 17, 2008 - 08:31

Hi. This is my problem: I’ve installed SQL 2005 Express in Vista Home Premium x64, also installed SP2, but I have no instances of a server. When I look into the Configuration Manager – SQL 2005 Services I get “There is no items to show in this view”. What did I miss? What can I do?
I’ve run the command and I get “Input Error: Can not find script file “C:\Users\Fernando\inetpubAdminScriptsadsu
til.vbs”.
I’ve also install all IIS items.

Thanks in advance.
Regards from México.

FEOL

#7 by mg on September 17, 2008 - 22:50

Hi FEOL. The correct path for the script is:
%SystemDrive%\inetpub\AdminScripts\adsutil.vbs (i have fixed the article already).

About you the missing services in the Configuration Manager: Run the adsutil.vbs first, as stated in the article, then install (or reinstall) SQL 2005 Express – in your case, the SQL Server service is probably not installed.

#8 by FEOL on September 18, 2008 - 06:17

Thanks,MG. I’ll try that and let you know.

#9 by Rob on September 18, 2008 - 17:30

For some reason my Vista Home Premium x64 does not have adsutil.vbs on it. Any ideas on how to get this script or a work around?

Rob

#10 by FEOL on September 20, 2008 - 09:06

No, MG, it doesn’t work. I still have the “SQL Server Edition Operating System…” and the “IIS Feature Requirement” errors. Once, one of my Unix instructor said “The more I know Microsoft the more I love Unix” I guess he was right. Maybe I have to downgrade to XP. Any way, thanks a lot for your help.

#11 by FEOL on September 21, 2008 - 03:38

One more question, please: Should I install framework 2 for x64 and the SP1?

#12 by User on March 30, 2009 - 22:27

The command is cscript %SystemDrive%\inetpub\AdminScripts\adsutil.vbs set w3svc/AppPools/Enable32bitAppOnWin64 1

#13 by Reddy on June 3, 2009 - 06:28

Still My Problem is not Solved.
I Installed Every thing Mentioned Above(IIS and Config the Script).

But Still Showing the
IIS Feature Requirement” and “ASP.Net Version Registration Requirement” same messages.

Pls Suggest me.

Reddy

#14 by AndrewBoldman on June 4, 2009 - 17:38

Hi, good post. I have been woondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. I’ll definitely be coming back to your site.

#15 by pater on October 31, 2009 - 04:02

Cheers – had troubles trying to install the management engine, and thought that VS2005 had installed the 32bit version. After reinstalling several times, I found that you have to install the management engine from an elevated command prompt. Microsoft don’t seem to have mentioned the fact that the engine is only 32bit. Have to wonder why they’ve even made an x64 install. I wish they would fix something for x64 to check the prog files (x86), as restoreing databases that were on a 32bit machine try to restore to the wrong place.

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