Unable to validate SQL Server Reporting Services Report Server installation. Please check that it is correctly installed on the local machine.

Unable to validate SQL Server Reporting Services Report Server installation. Please check that it is correctly installed on the local machine.

Modify the Install-config.xml file

1. Copy all the files in the SrsDataConnector folder on the installation CD to a folder on drive C. For example, copy the files to the following folder:

   C:\SrsDataConnector

   Note The SrsDataConnector folder is located in the following folder on the installation CD:

   drive:\Server\i386

   The drive placeholder represents the CD drive.

2. Locate the folder in which you copied the installation files. Right-click the Install-config.xml file, and then open the file in Notepad.
3. Add the following information to the Install-config.xml file:
   • The reportserverurl tags
   • The URL for the server that is running SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
4. If the server that is running SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services has a named instance, modify the instancename tags.
5. After you complete steps 3 and 4, click Save on the File menu, and then close the Install-config.xml file.
6. Open a Command Prompt window, and then locate the folder in which you copied the installation files in step 1.
7. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

   C:\SrsDataConnector> SetupSrsDataConnector /CONFIG path of the folder that contains the Install-config.xml file\install-config.xml