Re: What are the ways to move to vCenter 5.1 from 5.0 ?

Hello,

2005 Express is not supported iwht 5.x http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2006706, so have your DB migrated to 2008, have a look at the article.

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1028601

- I have followed this and found it worked

- Take a complete backup of the DB (BAK format)

- Install sql 2008 express

- Restore the backup

- Create a system DSN point to the DB

- After installation of SSO, point the DSN to install vCenter.(After SSO installation, the vCenter installation will start).