Problem installing SCE 2010 on a virtual machine

Question

I'm having issues while installing SCE on a clean Hyper-V virtual machine running Windows 2008 R2.
I've tried several options:
- all-in-one from scratch, no SQL or serverroles/features installed -> error 1603
- seperate SQL and SCE Management Server -> Management server installation fails, error 1603
Different variations including and excluding reporting and VM Management with the same results.
I then went and tried to install tbe Management server on a physical box -> success!
However, I can't use this box for SCE and need to virtualize the whole thing.
I'll dig through the SCE setup log files to see where it goes wrong.
In the mean time, any ideas/suggestions anyone?
/edit
Below  a snippet of the setup log. This is the part just before I get 'Return value 3':
MSI (s) (68:88) [15:42:11:574]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIDD55.tmp, Entrypoint: AddPrivilegesToActionsAccount
AddPrivilegesToActionsAccount: Custom action data property value. *****\administrator
AddPrivilegeToAccount: Giving privilege to account. *****\administrator
AddPrivilegeToAccount: Account does not have privilege. SeServiceLogonRight
MSI (s) (68:14) [15:42:11:637]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=_SetHealthServiceACL.80B659D9_F758_4E7D_B4FA_E53FC737DCC9,,)
AddPrivilegeToAccount: Successfully granted privilege right to account. SeServiceLogonRight
MSI (s) (68:14) [15:42:11:639]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=_SetHealthServiceACL.80B659D9_F758_4E7D_B4FA_E53FC737DCC9,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=SetHealthServiceACL,)
MSI (s) (68:F8) [15:42:11:642]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIDD95.tmp, Entrypoint: SetHealthServiceACL
MSI (s) (68:14) [15:42:11:734]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=_ChangeMOMHealthServiceRecoverySettings.80B659D9_F758_4E7D_B4FA_E53FC737DCC9,,)
MSI (s) (68:14) [15:42:11:736]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=_ChangeMOMHealthServiceRecoverySettings.80B659D9_F758_4E7D_B4FA_E53FC737DCC9,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=ChangeMOMHealthServiceRecoverySettings,)
MSI (s) (68:04) [15:42:11:739]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIDDF3.tmp, Entrypoint: ChangeMOMHealthServiceRecoverySettings
MSI (s) (68:14) [15:42:11:755]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=_RegisterMU.80B659D9_F758_4E7D_B4FA_E53FC737DCC9,,)
MSI (s) (68:14) [15:42:11:756]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=_RegisterMU.80B659D9_F758_4E7D_B4FA_E53FC737DCC9,ActionType=1025,Source=BinaryData,Target=RegisterMU,CustomActionData=C:\Program Files\System Center Essentials\MUAuth.cab 3)
MSI (s) (68:A0) [15:42:11:757]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIDE04.tmp, Entrypoint: RegisterMU
RegisterMU: Custom action data property value. C:\Program Files\System Center Essentials\MUAuth.cab 3
RegisterMU: AddService failed. Error Code: 0x80070005.
CustomAction _RegisterMU.80B659D9_F758_4E7D_B4FA_E53FC737DCC9 returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)
MSI (s) (68:14) [15:42:12:017]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (68:14) [15:42:12:017]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
Action ended 15:42:12: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.

Answer 1

Hi Guys,
I am having the exact same issue. I have verified all prerequisites and can find absolutely nothing I am doing wrong with regards to what is prescribed in the guides. I am also trying to install SCE 2010 on a Hyper-V guest on Windows Server 2008 64Bit. I
tried several times and troubleshooted my way through all the blogs. This is what I have done:
Re-imaged the server (twice),
Verified NetBios and FQDN is similar,
Opened all required ports first and also disabled firewall eventualy,
Using Domain Admin account,
Removed ISS and reinstalled(SCE still complaing IIS needs configuration),
Removed ISS again and let SCE setup fix prerequistes (SCE still complaining IIS needs configuration),
Also below please find my exact log... The sucess of my SCE 2010 installation is VERY KEY for us, but I believe for the product team as well. We are busy building an Enteorise Management Architecture in a hosted/multi-tennant environment and at this moment
our POC is a showstopper :(.
operty(S): RuntimeUseWorkstationGC = 1
Property(S): ShouldManageMemory = true
Property(S): MOM_DB_IS_LOCAL = 1
Property(S): AGENTSERVERCOMPATIBLE = 1
Property(S): IsValidMgmtGroup = 1
Property(S): WINDOWS_LANGUAGE_ID = ENS
Property(S): DNS_COMPUTERNAME = PSGKSTSCE.psgkst.co.za
Property(S): AD_COMPUTERNAME = PSGKSTSCE.psgkst.co.za
Property(S): NETBIOS_DOMAINNAME = PSGKST
Property(S): ENABLE_ERROR_REPORTING = 0
Property(S): USE_SETTINGS_FROM_AD = 0
Property(S): SDK_ACCOUNT_FOR_DB = SYSTEM
Property(S): SDK_DOMAIN_FOR_DB = NT AUTHORITY
Property(S): ACTIONSDOMAIN_FOR_DB = PSGKST
Property(S): ACTIONSUSER_FOR_DB = Service-SCE
Property(S): ROOT_MANAGEMENT_SERVER_DNS = PSGKSTSCE.psgkst.co.za
Property(S): ROOT_MANAGEMENT_SERVER_AD = PSGKSTSCE.psgkst.co.za
Property(S): CONFIG_ACCOUNT_FOR_DB = SYSTEM
Property(S): CONFIG_DOMAIN_FOR_DB = NT AUTHORITY
Property(S): SOURCEDIR = D:\Setup\AMD64\Server\
Property(S): SourcedirProduct = {EA43D2A4-0926-445A-A220-6FF0CA34AA09}
Property(S): MANAGEMENT_GROUP_ID = ac80d722-cdb5-acaa-a3e3-c5b2e1ca4717
Property(S): ROOT_MANAGEMENT_SERVER_PORT_ID = C51B7833-DA54-1653-D8FD-1A738EF8DED5
Property(S): ProductToBeRegistered = 1
MSI (s) (24:C8) [10:55:13:979]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (s) (24:C8) [10:55:13:980]: Product: System Center Essentials 2010 -- Installation operation failed.
MSI (s) (24:C8) [10:55:13:981]: Windows Installer installed the product. Product Name: System Center Essentials 2010. Product Version: 7.0.2432.0. Product Language: 1033. Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation. Installation success or error status: 1603.
MSI (s) (24:C8) [10:55:13:987]: Deferring clean up of packages/files, if any exist
MSI (s) (24:C8) [10:55:13:987]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
MSI (s) (24:2C) [10:55:13:988]: No System Restore sequence number for this installation.
=== Logging stopped: 2010/05/12  10:55:13 ===
MSI (s) (24:2C) [10:55:13:989]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (24:2C) [10:55:13:989]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (24:2C) [10:55:13:989]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (24:2C) [10:55:13:989]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (24:2C) [10:55:13:989]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (24:2C) [10:55:13:990]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied.  Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (s) (24:2C) [10:55:13:990]: Restoring environment variables
MSI (s) (24:2C) [10:55:13:991]: Destroying RemoteAPI object.
MSI (s) (24:10) [10:55:13:991]: Custom Action Manager thread ending.
MSI (c) (98:48) [10:55:13:993]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied.  Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (98:48) [10:55:13:994]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
=== Verbose logging stopped: 2010/05/12  10:55:13 ===