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How to resolve system state backup failure issue of 2008 server

How to resolve system state backup failure issue of 2008 server ISSUE: System state backup of windows 2008 or 2008 R2 server fails. CAUSE: if any service on widows 2008 server has wrong path then it fails system state backup. SOLUTION:  1) Go to start and RUN, enter MSINFO32.EXE 2) It will open system information window 3)  Open SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENT --> SERVICES 4) Check all services and find out service having "/" or space in the path of service. 5) Note down the service name and service display name having issue in Path 6) Open registry editor (regedit.exe) and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services Find out service by its service name noted in step 5 7) Rectify the image path of service to the correct path (change / to \ or remove space) 8) Restart server after making changes 9) Test system state backup

Vcenter 6.0 Installation

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                                                                         This post describes how to install vCenter 6.0 on Windows vCenter Server requires a 64-bit operating system such as Windows 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.  Please do check the hardware and software requirements for the vCenter installation. Step 1: Mount the vSphere 6.0  installation media. The installation wizard appears. In the left pane select “ vCenter Server for Windows ”  and click on Install . Step 2: Click Next to proceed Step 3: Accept the License agreement and click Next to proceed Step 4: Select the deployment model. Note : Refer h ttps://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/search.docmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=2108548   before going ahead with the Embedded or External PSC. Step 5: Enter the hostname. Note: This hostname will get embedded in the system’s  SSL certificate and all components will contact eac