Restore the Report Server Database
To recover SQL Reporting Services, you must next restore the SQL Report Server databases.
Procedure
1. Stop the SQL Server Reporting Services service by accessing the Control Panel and selecting
Administrative Tools | Services.
2. Right-click the SQL Server Reporting Services (MSSQLSERVER) service and select Stop.
3. Stop Internet Information Services (IIS) with the following command: iisreset /stop. Wait for the
services to stop.
4. Restore the ReportServer Database from SQL Management Studio.
5. Click Execute.
6. Right-click the SQL Server Reporting Services (MSSQLSERVER) service and select Start.
7. Open a command window and reset the encrypted key store using the following commands:
rskeymgmt –d
When prompted to delete all encrypted data from the report server database, enter y.
rsconfig -c -s <SQLSERVERNAME> -d ReportServer -a Windows
Wait for the command to complete successfully.
8. Restart the SQL Server Reporting Services service.
9. Restart IIS using the following command:
iisreset /restart
Wait for the IIS services to stop and then restart successfully.
10. Open Internet Explorer and enter http://[SERVERNAME]/Reports/ to navigate to the Report
Server and verify that SRS is operating properly. The Report Manager window appears.
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