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vCenter 6.5 Fresh Install on WHS 2011 Fails

I am trying to make a fresh install of vCenter 6.5 on a very basic WHS 2011 server using:

- Embedded Option

- VMWare DB

There are a lot of similar errors that I've seen KBs for, but none that actually fixes my problem.

I've tried running it on 6.5a/6.5b with same results.

I am getting the following error. After this error the installer fails with a 1603 error. All of those KBs seem to lead elsewhere.

2017-04-02 20:55:42.368-07:00| vcsInstUtil-5178943| I: ParseStatusFile: STATUS: 3%: "Starting VMware Authentication Framework..."

2017-04-02 20:55:42.368-07:00| vcsInstUtil-5178943| I: ParseStatusFile: Calling callback with 0 -> 3 "Starting VMware Authentication Framework..."

2017-04-02 20:55:42.368-07:00| vcsInstUtil-5178943| I: Entering function: UpdatePkgMgrProgressFromStatusFile

2017-04-02 20:55:42.368-07:00| vcsInstUtil-5178943| I: ProcessMsiMsg: ACTIONDATA reporting "Starting VMware Authentication Framework..."

2017-04-02 20:55:42.368-07:00| vcsInstUtil-5178943| I: Leaving function: UpdatePkgMgrProgressFromStatusFile

2017-04-02 20:55:42.368-07:00| vcsInstUtil-5178943| I: Leaving function: ParseStatusFile

2017-04-02 20:55:44.724-07:00| vcsInstUtil-5178943| I: Entering function: ParseStatusFile

2017-04-02 20:55:44.724-07:00| vcsInstUtil-5178943| I: ParseStatusFile: curr error msg: "Encountered an internal error.

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\firstboot\vmafd-firstboot.py", line 129, in main

    controller.firstboot()

  File "C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\firstboot\vmafd-firstboot.py", line 53, in firstboot

    self.init()

  File "C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\firstboot\vmafd-firstboot.py", line 59, in init

    service.init()

  File "C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\firstboot\identityinstall\vmdirInstall.py", line 391, in init

    self.setup_ldu()

  File "C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\firstboot\identityinstall\vmdirInstall.py", line 158, in setup_ldu

    (self._vmdir_param_site_guid, self._vmdir_param_ldu_guid) = output.split(" ")

ValueError: need more than 1 value to unpack

"

2017-04-02 20:55:44.724-07:00| vcsInstUtil-5178943| E: ParseStatusFile: Displaying error message for "VMware vCenter Server": "Encountered an internal error.

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\firstboot\vmafd-firstboot.py", line 129, in main

    controller.firstboot()

  File "C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\firstboot\vmafd-firstboot.py", line 53, in firstboot

    self.init()

  File "C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\firstboot\vmafd-firstboot.py", line 59, in init

    service.init()

  File "C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\firstboot\identityinstall\vmdirInstall.py", line 391, in init

    self.setup_ldu()

  File "C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\firstboot\identityinstall\vmdirInstall.py", line 158, in setup_ldu

    (self._vmdir_param_site_guid, self._vmdir_param_ldu_guid) = output.split(" ")

ValueError: need more than 1 value to unpack

This is an unrecoverable error, please retry install. If you run into this error again, please collect a support bundle and open a support request."

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erikverbruggen
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Windows Home Server is not a supported OS to install vCenter Server on. For a list of supported OS'es, take a look at the following KB; Supported host operating systems for VMware vCenter Server installation (including vCenter Update Ma...

It could be due to this that the installer fails.

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erikverbruggen
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Windows Home Server is not a supported OS to install vCenter Server on. For a list of supported OS'es, take a look at the following KB; Supported host operating systems for VMware vCenter Server installation (including vCenter Update Ma...

It could be due to this that the installer fails.

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luongjames
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Thanks. Hadn't see that list before...  

I wish their install wizard would catch such things from the beginning...    

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