>I am trying to install 2005 on Vista and having a problem with the install
> asking for IIS to be installed.
>
> What I have tried:
>
> Install IIS with all options installed. I have tried to uninstall and
> reinstall. I have gone to the web site that talks about including certain
> options and switched those on. I am able to hit the iis server via local
> host and a web page appears.
>
> I also found a thread that said to uses windows authentication but was not
> able to find that switch in IIS
>
> Here is the error I receive from the log:
>
> Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is either not installed or
> is
> disabled. IIS is required by some SQL Server features. Without IIS, some
> SQL
> Server features will not be available for installation. To install all SQL
> Server features, install IIS from Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel
> or
> enable the IIS service through the Control Panel if it is already
> installed,
> and then run SQL Server Setup again. For a list of features that depend on
> IIS, see Features Supported by Editions of SQL Server in Books Online.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> --
> Stewart Rogers
> DataSort Software, L.C.