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    <title>article Installing Windows vCenter 5.5 along side a VCSA 5.5 install in VMware vCenter™ Documents</title>
    <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vCenter-Documents/Installing-Windows-vCenter-5-5-along-side-a-VCSA-5-5-install/ta-p/2792972</link>
    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;I am having a very strange issue that I cannot seem to resolve.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Current System:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Running VCSA 5.5&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Future system&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Windows vCenter 5.5&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Right now I have a environment that is running the vCenter Appliance. Due to growth in the system and the overly priced Oracle suite, it has been decided that we will move to the windows install of vCenter. No matter the version of windows I try to install vCenter on (2008 R2 and 2012 R2) it always fails out at the same point (VMwareVCMSDS failed: AD LDS setup did not complete because one or more LDIF files could not be imported).&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I am running the install as a Service Account which has full access to the SQL server and is a Domain Administrator.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I am starting to believe the issue might be the Fact that I already have a vCenter 5.5 running in the environment, but I cannot confirm. Has anyone else ran into this and found a solution?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;First, take a look at this KB article and let me know if helps: &lt;A href="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1015887" title="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1015887"&gt;VMware KB: Upgrading or Installing vCenter Server 4.x (or later) fails with the error: Setup cannot create vCenter S…&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The errors that is shows are not present in the Jointool log or the status log.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Below is the actual log file:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:09,906&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Failed to find instance config at: "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\instance.cfg", assuming defaults&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:09,908&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Storage directory not found in instance.cfg.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,051&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Initializing DB datasource from: vcdb with dsn: VCDB as user:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,057&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Config name=vcdb&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,057&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Property file=C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\vcdb.properties&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,058&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Loaded url from props=jdbc:sqlserver://SVDBM12R01.cloud.abl.navy.mil;databaseName=VCDB;integratedSecurity=true&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,058&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Overrides=&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,058&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig]&amp;nbsp; prop:password&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,058&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig]&amp;nbsp; prop:dsn&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,058&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig]&amp;nbsp; prop:username&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,252&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] DB datasource initialized.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,252&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] JoinTool started&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,253&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Storage directory for LDAP instance: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\\VMwareVCMSDS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,254&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Operation Mode: initialize&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,271&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Creating directory services instance VMwareVCMSDS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,272&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool]&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; LDAP port = 389&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,272&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool]&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Base DN = dc=virtualcenter,dc=vmware,dc=int&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,272&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool]&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Storage dir = C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\VMwareVCMSDS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:42,429&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Operation "Create standalone instance VMwareVCMSDS" failed: : Action: Create Standalone Instance&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Action: Creation of standalone instance&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Action: Create Instance&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Problem: Creation of instance VMwareVCMSDS failed: AD LDS Setup did not complete because one or more LDIF files could not be imported successfully.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:42,430&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Recovering from failed Operation "Create standalone instance VMwareVCMSDS"&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:42,430&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Recovery successful&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:42,432&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Execution error.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Have you found a solution for this issue? I am running in to the same problem. I believe it is a security setting or policy that is causing the issue.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;After days of attempting to find an solution, I've discovered what was preventing the LDIF importing for me. Ensure the following registry setting is set:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Value: State&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Type: REG_DWORD&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Data: 0x00023c00&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Our security policy mandates made us set this to 0x00010000 which was causing the failed import issues.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size: 12.6000003814697px; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial, sans-serif; color: #666666;"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A href="https://communities.vmware.com/people/j_pick"&gt;j_pick&lt;/A&gt;j_pickHey j_pick, Did you ever find a solution to this problem? I am having the same problem. We are installing vCenter 5.5 U2 over W2K8 R2 and the DB is running on SQL 2014 x64 Standard (installed locally). Here the log&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size: 12.6000003814697px; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial, sans-serif; color: #666666;"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:45,389&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Failed to find instance config at: "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\instance.cfg", assuming defaults&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:45,396&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Storage directory not found in instance.cfg.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,052&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Initializing DB datasource from: vcdb with dsn: VCenter as user: vpxuser&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,073&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Config name=vcdb&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,074&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Property file=C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\vcdb.properties&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,074&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Loaded url from props=jdbc:sqlserver://VCENTER1;databaseName=VCDB&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,075&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Overrides=&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,075&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig]&amp;nbsp; prop:password&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,076&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig]&amp;nbsp; prop:dsn&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,076&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig]&amp;nbsp; prop:username&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,708&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] DB datasource initialized.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,708&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] JoinTool started&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,710&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Storage directory for LDAP instance: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\\VMwareVCMSDS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,713&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Operation Mode: initialize&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,767&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Creating directory services instance VMwareVCMSDS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,768&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool]&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; LDAP port = 389&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,768&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool]&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Base DN = dc=virtualcenter,dc=vmware,dc=int&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,769&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool]&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Storage dir = C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\VMwareVCMSDS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:30:06,227&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Operation "Create standalone instance VMwareVCMSDS" failed: : Action: Create Standalone Instance Action: Creation of standalone instance Action: Create Instance Problem: Creation of instance VMwareVCMSDS failed: AD LDS Setup did not complete because one or more LDIF files could not be imported successfully.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:30:06,229&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Recovering from failed Operation "Create standalone instance VMwareVCMSDS"&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:30:06,231&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Recovery successful&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:30:06,236&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Execution error.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Creation of instance VMwareVCMSDS failed: AD LDS Setup did not complete because one or more LDIF files could not be imported successfully.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;so.. any suggestion?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;This did it for me.&amp;nbsp; Not sure how you found this one but good find!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;This document was generated from the following discussion: &lt;A href="https://communities.vmware.com/thread/486382"&gt;Installing Windows vCenter 5.5 along side a VCSA 5.5 install&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 17:05:15 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>gooseandbull</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2016-05-26T17:05:15Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Installing Windows vCenter 5.5 along side a VCSA 5.5 install</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vCenter-Documents/Installing-Windows-vCenter-5-5-along-side-a-VCSA-5-5-install/ta-p/2792972</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;I am having a very strange issue that I cannot seem to resolve.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Current System:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Running VCSA 5.5&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Future system&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Windows vCenter 5.5&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Right now I have a environment that is running the vCenter Appliance. Due to growth in the system and the overly priced Oracle suite, it has been decided that we will move to the windows install of vCenter. No matter the version of windows I try to install vCenter on (2008 R2 and 2012 R2) it always fails out at the same point (VMwareVCMSDS failed: AD LDS setup did not complete because one or more LDIF files could not be imported).&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I am running the install as a Service Account which has full access to the SQL server and is a Domain Administrator.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I am starting to believe the issue might be the Fact that I already have a vCenter 5.5 running in the environment, but I cannot confirm. Has anyone else ran into this and found a solution?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;First, take a look at this KB article and let me know if helps: &lt;A href="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1015887" title="http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1015887"&gt;VMware KB: Upgrading or Installing vCenter Server 4.x (or later) fails with the error: Setup cannot create vCenter S…&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The errors that is shows are not present in the Jointool log or the status log.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Below is the actual log file:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:09,906&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Failed to find instance config at: "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\instance.cfg", assuming defaults&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:09,908&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Storage directory not found in instance.cfg.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,051&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Initializing DB datasource from: vcdb with dsn: VCDB as user:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,057&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Config name=vcdb&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,057&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Property file=C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\vcdb.properties&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,058&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Loaded url from props=jdbc:sqlserver://SVDBM12R01.cloud.abl.navy.mil;databaseName=VCDB;integratedSecurity=true&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,058&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Overrides=&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,058&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig]&amp;nbsp; prop:password&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,058&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig]&amp;nbsp; prop:dsn&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,058&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig]&amp;nbsp; prop:username&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,252&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] DB datasource initialized.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,252&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] JoinTool started&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,253&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Storage directory for LDAP instance: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\\VMwareVCMSDS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,254&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Operation Mode: initialize&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,271&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Creating directory services instance VMwareVCMSDS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,272&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool]&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; LDAP port = 389&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,272&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool]&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Base DN = dc=virtualcenter,dc=vmware,dc=int&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:10,272&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool]&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Storage dir = C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\VMwareVCMSDS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:42,429&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Operation "Create standalone instance VMwareVCMSDS" failed: : Action: Create Standalone Instance&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Action: Creation of standalone instance&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Action: Create Instance&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Problem: Creation of instance VMwareVCMSDS failed: AD LDS Setup did not complete because one or more LDIF files could not be imported successfully.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:42,430&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Recovering from failed Operation "Create standalone instance VMwareVCMSDS"&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:42,430&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Recovery successful&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2014-08-04 13:59:42,432&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Execution error.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Have you found a solution for this issue? I am running in to the same problem. I believe it is a security setting or policy that is causing the issue.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;After days of attempting to find an solution, I've discovered what was preventing the LDIF importing for me. Ensure the following registry setting is set:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Value: State&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Type: REG_DWORD&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Data: 0x00023c00&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Our security policy mandates made us set this to 0x00010000 which was causing the failed import issues.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size: 12.6000003814697px; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial, sans-serif; color: #666666;"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;A href="https://communities.vmware.com/people/j_pick"&gt;j_pick&lt;/A&gt;j_pickHey j_pick, Did you ever find a solution to this problem? I am having the same problem. We are installing vCenter 5.5 U2 over W2K8 R2 and the DB is running on SQL 2014 x64 Standard (installed locally). Here the log&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-size: 12.6000003814697px; font-family: proxima-nova, Arial, sans-serif; color: #666666;"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:45,389&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Failed to find instance config at: "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\instance.cfg", assuming defaults&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:45,396&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Storage directory not found in instance.cfg.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,052&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Initializing DB datasource from: vcdb with dsn: VCenter as user: vpxuser&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,073&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Config name=vcdb&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,074&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Property file=C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\vcdb.properties&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,074&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Loaded url from props=jdbc:sqlserver://VCENTER1;databaseName=VCDB&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,075&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Overrides=&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,075&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig]&amp;nbsp; prop:password&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,076&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig]&amp;nbsp; prop:dsn&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,076&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig]&amp;nbsp; prop:username&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,708&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] DB datasource initialized.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,708&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] JoinTool started&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,710&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Storage directory for LDAP instance: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\\VMwareVCMSDS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,713&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Operation Mode: initialize&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,767&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Creating directory services instance VMwareVCMSDS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,768&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool]&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; LDAP port = 389&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,768&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool]&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Base DN = dc=virtualcenter,dc=vmware,dc=int&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:29:46,769&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool]&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Storage dir = C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\VMwareVCMSDS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:30:06,227&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Operation "Create standalone instance VMwareVCMSDS" failed: : Action: Create Standalone Instance Action: Creation of standalone instance Action: Create Instance Problem: Creation of instance VMwareVCMSDS failed: AD LDS Setup did not complete because one or more LDIF files could not be imported successfully.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:30:06,229&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Recovering from failed Operation "Create standalone instance VMwareVCMSDS"&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:30:06,231&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Recovery successful&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;[2015-03-18 19:30:06,236&amp;nbsp; com.vmware.vim.jointool] Execution error.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Creation of instance VMwareVCMSDS failed: AD LDS Setup did not complete because one or more LDIF files could not be imported successfully.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;so.. any suggestion?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;This did it for me.&amp;nbsp; Not sure how you found this one but good find!&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;This document was generated from the following discussion: &lt;A href="https://communities.vmware.com/thread/486382"&gt;Installing Windows vCenter 5.5 along side a VCSA 5.5 install&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 17:05:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-vCenter-Documents/Installing-Windows-vCenter-5-5-along-side-a-VCSA-5-5-install/ta-p/2792972</guid>
      <dc:creator>gooseandbull</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-05-26T17:05:15Z</dc:date>
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