Warning: This hacking is not supported by VMware !!!
1. extract iso image of vCenter (e.g. in 7zip) to any folder in destination machine
2. download application for editing msi file and install
3. run this application and open file …\vpx\VMware vCenter Server.msi
4. in Tables click on item “LaunchCondition”
5. on the right find row with text:
“Installed Or (VersionNT>=501 And VersionNT < 600) Or (VersionNT = 600 And MsiNTProductType <> 1) Or (VersionNT = 601 And MsiNTProductType = 3)”
and modify it to:
“Installed Or (VersionNT>=501) Or (VersionNT = 600 And MsiNTProductType <> 1) Or (VersionNT = 601 And MsiNTProductType = 3)”
after that save and close
6. download 64-bit verison of Microsoft AD LDS (new name for ADAM) from:
Windows Vista:
Windows 7:
and install
7. run ..\autorun.exe to install vCenter
Should work fine.