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bakr
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‎06-21-2010 08:22 AM

Host Update Utility ISO validation error

When I select the ISO file for use by the Host Update Utility, an error appears during validation:

Error Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation

In following the VMware ESX 3.5 to vSphere 4.0 documents, I have:

  • Updated VMware vCenter software to 4.0.

  • Updated VMware Infrastructure Client 2.5 to VMware vSphere Client 4.0.

  • Confirmed that VMware Host Update Utility 4.0 is installed.

  • Confirmed that .NET 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5 are installed on the computer housing the Host Update Utility.

  • Restarted that computer following the update.

  • Downloaded host update media (VMware ESX 4 Update 2 .ISO) and verified the MD5 checksum.

Am I using the correct ISO file? My goal is to update a host from ESX 3.5 to vSphere 4.0.

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RParker
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‎06-21-2010 08:36 AM

Am I using the correct ISO file? My goal is to update a host from ESX 3.5 to vSphere 4.0.

I think the version of the ISO just needs to be the latest build of ESX 4.0. However are you SURE ESX 3.5 is NOT ESXi? also you can't upgrade ESX to ESXi or vice versa.

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bakr
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‎06-21-2010 09:01 AM

Yes, I am sure that I am using ESX, not ESXi.

Are you saying that I need to update ESX 3.5 to ESX 4.0 and then ESX 4.0 to vSphere 4.0?

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling all .NET versions, to no avail.

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