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DimitriSchmidt
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manually remove vcenter 6.5 Windows 2016

Hi,

I am trying to remove the Server vCenter 6.5 from my Windows 2016 server.

Some how, the installation has become corrupted.

A uninstall from the programs folder ends up with an 1603 error on VCSServicemanager.

Tried to upgrade to the newest version with the same error.

Now i am stuck with a half installation of vcenter.

Is there a way to mannually remove this installation?

(No worries about keeping the database or config, i just need vCenter for my VEEAM backup and managing my host)

Regards,

Dimitri

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msripada
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You can check the vminst.log from %temp% where it is failing or which component it is failing..

Alternatively, you can install new windows machine, install a new VC (provided you have the database on a separate machine or copy of database) and choose the database.

You can power off the existing one.

Thanks,

MS

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DimitriSchmidt
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Thanks for your reply.

My vCenter server is a physical server wich also host my backup.

The reinstall would be the last thing to do in this one.

I hoped to reinstall the vCenter on the existing server.

Regards,

Dimitri

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NicoSG
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Dimitri,

What did you end up doing to get your vCenter 6.5 for windows running again?

I have a very similar situation.

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