You can retrieve the installation log files manually for examination.
Procedure
- Navigate to the installation log file locations.
- %PROGRAMDATA%\VMware\vCenterServer\logs directory, usually C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\logs
- %TEMP% directory, usually C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp
The files in the
%TEMP% directory include
vc-install.txt,
vminst.log,
pkgmgr.log,
pkgmgr-comp-msi.log, and
vim-vcs-msi.log.
- Open the installation log files in a text editor for examination.