VMware Converter – Unable to Deploy Agent
Sep11

VMware Converter – Unable to Deploy Agent

KB ID 0001345 Problem I still think P2V conversions are cool, and I’ve been doing them since version 3! It seems though every time I try and do one with the standalone converter though I get this error; VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Unable to complete installation/uninstallation of converter agent on ‘{target}’ Solution I always spend five minutes messing with firewalls, checking remote registry services,...

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Veeam  Backup and Recovery Setup Error – ‘The Setup was unable to install new instance of Microsoft SQL Server’
Nov17

Veeam Backup and Recovery Setup Error – ‘The Setup was unable to install new instance of Microsoft SQL Server’

KB ID 0000726  Problem Seen today while installing Veeam 6.5 Backup and Recovery on Windows Server 2008 R2 The setup was unable to install new instance of Microsoft SQL server. Make sure this server meets minimum system requirements, or try installing it manually. Solution 1. Press Windows Key+R > appwiz.cpl {enter} > Uninstall ALL references to SQL Server and Veeam (Warning: Obviously if the server is using SQL, SQL Express or...

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Windows 10  – Install The VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client
Nov17

Windows 10 – Install The VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client

KB ID 0001082  Problem Have you installed the VI client on Windows 10? My boss asked me this week, I replied no, but if it didn’t work then loads of people would soon be moaning. I remember sometime ago I had to use comparability mode to install it on Windows 8. I had the brainwave, “Why not ThinApp the client” it would work then, but the 5.5 client stubbornly refused to fire and the ThinApp package size was...

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Windows 8 – RSAT Tools Will Not Install?
Nov17

Windows 8 – RSAT Tools Will Not Install?

KB ID 0000827  Problem For newer versions of Windows see, Install RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) I wanted the RSAT tools installing on a Windows 8 machine today, I downloaded the RSAT update and ran it, but the tools did not appear? Also they were not available under ‘Turn Windows features on or off’. Solution As it turns out, even though it says ‘Installation complete’ that’s not the same as...

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