You may receive the below error while installing the SQL server on your windows system. This error can occur if you have uninstalled your previous SQL version and installing a new SQL server on your system.

sql-config-error

If you click on the failed button, you will see the below 2 texts.

Rule “Reporting Services Catalog Database File Existence” failed.
The Reporting Services catalog database file exists. Select a Reporting Services files-only mode installation.
 
AND
 

Rule “Reporting Services Catalog Temporary Database File Existence” failed.
The Reporting Services catalog temporary database file exists. Select a Reporting Services files-only mode installation.

Click on the View Detailed Report and search for the RS_DoesCatalogExist, and it will indicate that the files of the previous installer are still there and it is causing the issue.

To fix this issue, open the location C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL13.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA (Depending on the SQL version, your Data file may have another location) and remove the files after taking the backup of it.

reporting-service

After removing the file, click the Re-run button, and the error will be removed as per the below screen.

rerun-installation

Finally, click on the install button to complete your installation.


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