Error seen when attempting to install Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager 

Installing D:\amd64\setup\msi\Server\vmmServer.msi failed with Windows Installer error 1603.
See C:\ProgramData\VMMLogs\vmmServer.log for more information. After resolving the problem, retry setup.

Searched the log file for 1603 errors - 

CustomAction EnableWsmanCredSSP returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)
MSI (s) (B8:20) [02:00:47:180]: Note: 1: 2265 2:  3: -2147287035 
MSI (s) (B8:20) [02:00:47:180]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
Action ended 2:00:47: EnableWsmanCredSSP. Return value 3.

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SI (s) (B8:20) [02:00:47:228]: Windows Installer installed the product. Product Name: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Server (x64). Product Version: 3.2.7510.0. Product Language: 1033. Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation. Installation success or error status: 1603.

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I've tried disabling my Firewall and troubleshooting the Enable-WSManCredSSP command-let however nothing has worked and I'm quite stuck. 

Any help would be appreciated. 

I had the same problem in my environment.

Here are the steps how i did solve this issue

Since VMM 2012 R2 Requires ADK 8.1 and this requires SQL 2012 Express.

In order SQL Server 2012 to be installed successfully .Net Frame Work 3.5 feature on Windows Server has to be enabled first, in this case it is not not being installed by ADK Installation wizard as a result SQL service fails to start, which results on VMM installation to fail.

Please try to enable .Net Frame Work 3.5 feature on Windows Server 2012 R2 before you install ADK 8.1

 

• Edited by Musli Ramusa Wednesday, January 08, 2014 2:22 PM