V -CENTER Server On Windows 7

[mcmh]

am trying to install v-center server 4.1 on windows 7 64 bit ultimate edition , when start to install it show the error message dialogue box that this product can only be installed on the following 64 bit OS windows xp sp2 or above /windows server 2003 windows server 2008 - but my os is included this list  becouse it is above  windows xp sp2  also it is 64 bit .y still error

I got some solution from net that to edit the Vcenter server MSI by instedit msi editing tool and change some value in lauch condition  table key I am trying to modify the value i could see the MSI is read only may be that is the reasone for not able to edit the table value

Have anybody facing the issue or any sugestion or help is really appreciable

Message was edited by: vmroyale to remove the ALLCAPS from the subject line

[a_p_]

Since you are trying to install vCenter Server on a unsupported platform, I assume this is a test/lab environment!? In this case it might be a good idea to install vCenter Server in a virtual machine running on VMware Workstation or Player. If you don't have a Windows license for this you may install the vCenter Server Appliance 5 which is able to manage 4.1 hosts too.

André

[continuum]

Hi

I just installed vCenter 5 on Win7 64."

Copy the content of the CD to a local drive.
Open the vcenter installer MSI with Orca and drop the row that has the specified launch condition.

I would not do that for a production system though.
"Ah - I see. You run vCenter on Win7. Bye bye" may be the result of a support call

[mcmh]

HI ANDRE PETT

thanks i am in the test environment as you said i wanna try to install v center server appliances is it possible to do on vmware work station  which the host is running ,

[mcmh]

Did your v center server msi shown as a read only :smileyplain: ? was it editable in your s/w

unluckly for me it shows readonly

[continuum]

did you copy the files to disk ?
did you check attributes of the file in explorer ?

[mcmh]

  i did it  but still now .....let me try to download v center server 5 and  then try with the tool which you have used .

[continuum · Accepted solution]

It will be the same with vCenter 4.1 - no need to try vCenter 5 when you want 4

Try Orca - thats very easy

[mcmh]

HI conti

I tried orca and its workpretty good for me also its easy to use .

[dharmendra0393]

Hi continuum,

As suggested by you I have dropped the launc condition row in vmware vcenter installer...

Evrything will be fine for few minute but after that..Installation is getting rolled back.

could you plz help me on this.

[dharmendra0393]

Here i m trying to install vcenter server 5 on windows 7 64 bit machine.

My installation is getting rolled back...