vCenter Server Installation On Windows 7

Warning: This hacking is not supported by VMware !!!

1. extract iso image of vCenter (e.g. in 7zip or in WinRar) to any folder in destination machine

2. Download the Msi Editor application for editing msi file and install

e.g. from http://www.instedit.com/download.html

3. run this application and open file …\vpx\VMware vCenter Server.msi

4. in Tables click on item “LaunchCondition”

5. on the right find row with text:

“Installed Or (VersionNT>=501 And VersionNT < 600) Or (VersionNT = 600 And MsiNTProductType <> 1) Or (VersionNT = 601 And MsiNTProductType = 3)”

and modify it to:

“Installed Or (VersionNT>=501) Or (VersionNT = 600 And MsiNTProductType <> 1) Or (VersionNT = 601 And MsiNTProductType = 3)”

after that save and close

6. download 64-bit verison of Microsoft AD LDS (new name for ADAM) from:

Windows Vista:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e1b7f0a5-2131-44fd-9dde-fa146154e13a

Windows 7:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a45059af-47a8-4c96-afe3-93dab7b5b658

and install

7. run ..\autorun.exe to install vCenter

Cheers