"Paul Russell" <no_spam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:2AF9AD25-F963-4373-8353-B21447192E54@microsoft.com...
>i determined hte issue ...
>
> basically after installing SQL2k5 .. i did not install SP1 (since SP2 is
> out) and missed the step for adding the Dotnet2.0 hotfix (since that the
> documentation calls it out in the checklist ordering in the latest
> documentation download).
>
> I followed the checklist to a tee this time not the other procedure
> outlined in the documents and it worked out ..
>
> net: don't take the latest and greatest .. follow the order of the
> documentation
>
> ugh what a pain .
>
> "Stevanich" <dotneticated@community.nospam> wrote in message
> news:Owd8kdG7HHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Paul,
>>
>> I had this issue too. You can read about it here:
>> http://www.dotneticated.com/blogs/dotneticated/archive/2007/04/21/tfs-install.aspx
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>>
>> Steve - dotneticated.com
>>
>> "Paul Russell" <no_spam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:ED7B88B7-765A-4D24-8A80-A873B22C93DA@microsoft.com...
>>> Tried multiple times to get this installed ... followed the instructions
>>> to a "t"
>>>
>>> even explored these "recommendations
>>>
>>> http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=242318&SiteID=1
>>>
>>> http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=266405&SiteID=1
>>>
>>> but nothing .. can't seem to get past
>>>
>>> ---------------------------
>>>
>>> Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server (services) Setup
>>>
>>> ---------------------------
>>>
>>> Setup cannot finish the request to the SQL Server 2005 Reporting
>>> Services report server. Verify that SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
>>> report server is installed and running, and that you have sufficient
>>> privileges to access it. For more information, see the setup logs.
>>>
>>> ---------------------------
>>>
>>> Retry Cancel
>>>
>>
>>
>