Running Windows Server 2008 Sp1 64 on a Dell PowerEdge 840 Server 64bit
Using Pre-Requisit of the software it always fails on the install.

Here is the log.



Property(S): TextHeight = 16
Property(S): TextInternalLeading = 3
Property(S): ColorBits = 32
Property(S): TTCSupport = 1
Property(S): Time = 15:31:44
Property(S): Date = 12/3/2008
Property(S): MsiNetAssemblySupport = 2.0.50727.3053
Property(S): MsiWin32AssemblySupport = 6.0.6001.18000
Property(S): RedirectedDllSupport = 2
Property(S): MsiRunningElevated = 1
Property(S): Privileged = 1
Property(S): DATABASE = C:\Windows\Installer\3ba7e.msi
Property(S): OriginalDatabase =
C:\Users\bbacoyiannis\AppData\Local\Temp\VM3083.tmp\msi\Server\vmmServer.msi
Property(S): UILevel = 2
Property(S): ACTION = INSTALL
Property(S): OSCOMPATIBLE = 1
Property(S): CPUCOMPATIBLE = 1
Property(S): FIREWALLSERVICESTARTED = 1
Property(S): OtherAgentServiceExists = 0
Property(S): LOCALADMINGROUP = Administrators
Property(S): AUTHENTICATEDUSERSGROUP = Authenticated Users
Property(S): ROOTDRIVE = C:\
Property(S): CostingComplete = 1
Property(S): OutOfDiskSpace = 0
Property(S): OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceAvailable = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRequired = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRemaining = 0
Property(S): SOURCEDIR =
C:\Users\bbacoyiannis\AppData\Local\Temp\VM3083.tmp\msi\Server\
Property(S): SourcedirProduct = {D6F2516B-7E5E-4CE5-A1E4-FC5F1221641B}
Property(S): WINRMSERVICESTARTED = 1
Property(S): INCORRECTBITSORWSMANPORT = 0
Property(S): SERVICESD =
O:NSG:BAD:P(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;;S-1-5-21-621772600-1936856114-716452321-1024)S:P(AU;FA;GA;;;WD)(AU;SA;GWGX;;;WD)
Property(S): ProductToBeRegistered = 1
MSI (s) (48:EC) [15:31:44:467]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (s) (48:EC) [15:31:44:467]: Product: Microsoft System Center Virtual
Machine Manager 2008 Server (x64) -- Installation failed.

MSI (s) (48:EC) [15:31:44:468]: Windows Installer installed the product.
Product Name: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Server
(x64). Product Version: 2.0.3444.0. Product Language: 1033. Installation
success or error status: 1603.

MSI (s) (48:EC) [15:31:44:474]: Cleaning up uninstalled install packages, if
any exist
MSI (s) (48:EC) [15:31:44:474]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
MSI (s) (48:18) [15:31:44:474]: RESTART MANAGER: Session closed.
MSI (s) (48:18) [15:31:44:474]: No System Restore sequence number for this
installation.
=== Logging stopped: 12/3/2008 15:31:44 ===
MSI (s) (48:18) [15:31:44:476]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (48:18) [15:31:44:476]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (48:18) [15:31:44:476]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown.
Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (48:18) [15:31:44:476]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (48:18) [15:31:44:476]: Note: 1: 1402 2:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (48:18) [15:31:44:477]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If
counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (s) (48:18) [15:31:44:477]: Restoring environment variables
MSI (c) (20:70) [15:31:44:479]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If
counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (20:70) [15:31:44:481]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
=== Verbose logging stopped: 12/3/2008 15:31:44 ===

[12/3/2008 3:31:44 PM] Information : MsiInstallProduct returned 1603.
[12/3/2008 3:31:44 PM] Information : End install.
[12/3/2008 3:31:44 PM] Information :
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[12/3/2008 3:31:44 PM] * Exception : => System Center Virtual Machine
Manager was not installed successfully.Review the error log information and
then try running Setup
again.Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.Exceptions.BackEndErrorException: System
Center Virtual Machine Manager was not installed successfully.
Review the error log information and then try running Setup again. --->
Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.Exceptions.MsiInvokeException: System Center
Virtual Machine Manager was not installed successfully.
Review the error log information and then try running Setup again.
at Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.Wizard.Installer.Install()
at Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.Wizard.BackEnd.Install(Installer
installer)
*** Carmine error was: InstallFailed (205); WindowsAPI
*** C:\ProgramData\VMMLogs\ServerSetup.log **
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.Wizard.BackEnd.Install(Installer
installer)
at Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.Wizard.VMInstaller.Install()
at Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.Wizard.ProgressPage.InstallVm()
at
Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.Wizard.ProgressPage.InstallerThreadEntry()
*** Carmine error was: InstallFailed (205); WindowsAPI
*** C:\ProgramData\VMMLogs\ServerSetup.log **
[12/3/2008 3:31:44 PM] *** Error : System Center Virtual Machine Manager was
not installed successfully. Review the error log information and then try
running Setup again.
ID: 205. Details: Fatal error during installation
[12/3/2008 3:31:44 PM] Information : Virtual Machine Manager Server
installation did not successfully install. All items that were copied during
the installation process have been removed, however some required
prerequisite software is still present on the machine. It is not necessary to
remove the remaining software before you run Setup again. But you can
uninstall the prerequisite software by going to Add or Remove Programs.