VMware Infrastructure Client Error

[bklynjae]

Hi All,

We have recently moved to vsphere 4.0 virtual center and I upgraded my client to the update 1 version. When I connect to the 2.5 version it connects without any issues. But when I connect to a 4.0 VC I receive this error:

VMware Infrastructure Client Unrecoverable error: (app)

Exception 0xe0434f4d has occurred

Please request support.

Im running this client on a win xp pro workstation with sp2. Tried downloading a new client three different times. Reinstalled a few more times, and I always seem to get the same issue. Do you think it could be I dont have SP3 installed?

Thank you in advance for you time,

James

[Chamon]

SP2 is fine. Look here for compatibility requirements.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.pdf

Do you have .Net 3?

[Chamon]

You have connected to one of your ESX 4 hosts with the web browser and gotten the client from there? It should ask if you don't have .Net and install it.

[a_p_]

Did you remove old VMware plugins like Update Manager, Converter... before installing the vSphere client?

Take a look at "Add/Remove Programs" to check if there are any old VMware plugins and remove them.

André

[bklynjae]

Thank you all for your replies. Yes, it was the plugins that interferred with the connectivity to the 4.0 VC. once I removed the check box from

plugins>Manage Plugins>Installed while connected to my 2.5 vc. Then shut down vc client and reopened it connection tot he 4.0 vc, and it worked. No crashes..!!

James...