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====== Installing vCenter Server on Windows 2012 ======

===== Problem =====
  * vCenter 5.1 requires the Protected Storage service in Windows to start its own service. This service has been deprecated in Windows Server 2008 R2 and has been removed from 2012.

===== Requirements =====
  * Existing Windows Server 2012 install, //not// Server Core

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===== Step 1 =====
  * Follow this video by VMware: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w61GlDtX3wA
  * SSO and IS will install succesfully, but vCenter will not

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===== Step 2 =====
  * Press Win+R, enter regedit, press enter.
  * In regedit, navigate to: ''%%HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/vpxd%%''

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===== Step 3 =====
  * Edit the key ''%%DependOnService%%'' by doubleclicking on it.
  * Remove the line ProtectedStorage
  * Save & reboot the server

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===== Step 4 =====
  * Wait until the vCenter service starts up
  * Start the vCenter Setup again, but this time only the vCenter Server
  * It will now finish without errors