SQL Server Reporting Services on Vista HP

Question：The last time I checked, SQL Server Reporting Services could not be installed on Vista Home Premium due to issues with IIS.  Has this ever been fixed or must I upgrade to Vista Ultimate?  I am using SQL Server Developer 2005.  If the answer has been covered in these forums, I have been unable to find it, but I have found a lot of other folks with the same problem. 

Answer 1：Hello,
 
      Welcome to Microsoft Vista Answers Forum!
 
Yes, you are right.
 
SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services cannot be installed on home versions.
 

Prerequisites:

You have a computer that is running one of the following editions of Windows Vista:

• Windows Vista Business
• Windows Vista Enterprise
• Windows Vista Ultimate

 

For more information on how to install SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services on a Windows Vista-based computer, refer the below link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/934164

This article discusses requirements and steps for installing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services on a Windows Vista-based computer.

Hope this information is useful.

Regards,

Savan – Microsoft Support.

 

Answer 2：That is understood.  What I do not understand is why your "Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005" (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506(SQL.90).aspx) says something different.  If specifically shows SQL Server 2005 Developer to be compatible with Vista HP.  What developer would want to install a system with no reporting capability?  And how can I be sure that upgrading to Vista Ultimate will solve the problem after the fact?  You really need to get your information updated!