There's a CTP for a SQL Server 2005 SP2 available. One of the new "features"
is supposed to be Vista compatibility.
Download it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
"Mr. Murad Jamal" <MrMuradJamal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5485D5C6-F25D-44E1-B3EC-DFC84BC6170E@microsoft.com...
>i tried it but didn't work ! 
>
> "Steve Drake" wrote:
>
>> You may need to install the II6 admin compatablity bits, checkout the
>> IIS6
>> Management Compatibilty group in Windows features.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Steve
>> "Mr. Murad Jamal" <MrMuradJamal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:83DC9F5A-18D1-4868-BA52-BB6FD1A07F08@microsoft.com...
>> > dear guys,
>> > I have Windows Vista Ultimate, i installed IIS (default configuration)
>> > from
>> > Control Panel -> Programs & Features -> Windows Features dialog, and
>> > tested
>> > that http://localhost opens regularly ! everything is OK ! everything
>> > in
>> > the
>> > IIS console is STARTED !
>> >
>> > I'm now trying to run Sql Server 2005 Standard Edition setup, when it
>> > reaches to the system check dialog (prior to the installation itself)
>> > it
>> > showes a warning beside IIS in the list of system features ! i read the
>> > warning message, in brief it says: "... IIS is either not installed or
>> > not
>> > turned on from Services..." !!!
>> >
>> > I got shocked, 'coz : 1) IIS is installed and running
>> > 2) there is no service called IIS or anything like this in Services
>> > console !
>> >
>> > what's going on guys ?? how can i get rid of this warning ??
>> > by the way, i can continue with installation of Sql Server 2005, but i
>> > won't
>> > be able to install any feature in Sql Server that requires IIS Server's
>> > functionality !!
>> >
>> > Help me please and thank you a million in advance !
>> >
>>
>>