Hi all,
I have a strange issue when I try to install the vCenter application. I receive a message telling me that vCenter can only be installed on the following 64bits operation system : Win2008, Win2003, WinXP.
My problem is that my OS is a Win2008 R2 64 os system !
I have all the necessary requirement (RAM, CPU, HDD, ...)
VT is enabled in my computer BIOS
Here is my configuration, this is only for training, I need to pass the VCP exam, so I created on virtual environment on my personnal computer (4core CPU, 8 Gb RAM) to be able to study.
My computer OS is Win7 64 bits, VT is enabled. I have installed 2 ESXi on a VMware Workstation version 7.0.0 build-203739.
I have created a windows 2008 R2 64 bits VM on my VMware Workstation where I want to install the vCenter for managing my 2 ESXi and make tests.
No way to start the installation, it always telling me that my OS must be 64bits ....
Help please !
Thank you
Tang 
Accepted Solutions
Yes to both questions.
Since you are preparing for the exam, you should not waste time with issues caused by incompatibilities (except you want to use this for troubleshooting 
). I'd recommend you use a clean OS with only .NET Framework installed for the vCenter Server instance.
For the preparation of the exam, you should not miss to take a look at Scott Vessey's blog at VMware Training and Certification. There you will find plenty of helpful information and links.
André
Hello André,
In fact, I have also a separate VM wich is a Windows 2003 acting as a Domain Controller and working fine. My windows 2008 is only a member server of my test domain.
Tang
In the test environment, the windows 2008 server is also used for PXE boot and windows deployment services (IIS is installed). Do you thing this can be the cause of my error ?
In that case, it means, that I need a special machine (clean) with ONLY vCenter ?
Thanks for your help !
Tang
Yes to both questions.
Since you are preparing for the exam, you should not waste time with issues caused by incompatibilities (except you want to use this for troubleshooting ). I'd recommend you use a clean OS with only .NET Framework installed for the vCenter Server instance.
For the preparation of the exam, you should not miss to take a look at Scott Vessey's blog at VMware Training and Certification. There you will find plenty of helpful information and links.
André
Thank you for your quick reply André.
In the meantime, I followed your previous recommendations and I have installed a new clean VM for the vCenter and it's currently installing ... :smileysilly:
Thank you for the link, I will have a look.
Bye !
Tang