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We had the same problem 'error-1603 VCSServiceManager failed' upgrading from vCenter 5.5 to 6.0U2, (win2012 r2, sql std 2012, all vcenter components are on the same one box).
We performed almost all recommended steps in this discussion with no luck. I just would like to mention additional actions suggested by VMWare tech support which helped us after all.
1. After each unsuccessful attempt to upgrade to 6.0U2 clear all the folders for the old installation, rename C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer to C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer.old because it contained server.xml with duplicate entries and other junk from previous failed attempts. .
2. In ODBC data source administrator rename SQL server name from 'local' to the netbios name of the server in DSN configuration.
3. Regenerate default SSL certificate.