Some Issues on Installing and Connecting to SSRS 2005 on Windows XP

I have SQL Server 2005 SP3 (9.0.4053) installed on XP SP3 but no SSRS. So I decide to install SSRS.

Step 1. Install IIS - OK
Step 2. Install SSRS - OK
Step 3. Configure Reporting Services

Problem on Database Setup

Solution: 

Need to run SP3 again to update the newly installed SSRS for the reportserver database

Step 4. Connecting to SSRS

Problem:

No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:80

 Troubleshooting

1. Checked: remote connection enabled, TCP/IP enabled, SQL Browsing running, restarted SQL Server service, but still the same
2. Back to IIS Installation (from Add/Remove Windows Components in XP), Under World Wide Web, selected Remote Desktop Web Connections. Now the error message is:

The new error message helps! The message basically indicates the problem is related to the mapping between IIS and ASP.NET (because the .NET framework was installed first, IIS was installed later). This issue has been addressed by MS KB 306005.

Solution

Run the following DOS command: 

"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe" -i