Microsoft 2005 Server and Reporting Services configuration Options

[hunsnowy]

Hi Everyone!

I hope this is the right forum I write. Please try to help me as I am very desperate. First of all I do not know anything about server installation and running servers. I do have a basic knowledge of programming in visual basic, html, css and basic sql queries in ms access but never installed servers. I would like to apply for a new position within my company but they require at least basic knowledge of microsoft reporting services 2005. So I decided to install the express version on my home computer. Installation went smooth (however I had to install IIS). Right after installation I would like to configure the report server but it does not connect! During the installation everything was right, but the very first step after installation fails.

The "Tell me more about the problem and how to solve it" says:

"System.ServiceProcess.TimeoutException: Time out has expired and the operation has not been completed.
at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus desiredStatus, TimeSpan timeout)
at ReportServicesConfigUI.Panels.ServerInformationPanel.StartStopServiceTask(Boolean start)"

Please, please try to help me if you can I am so desperate!