I have never even seen this error before.
I am installing SSO onto its own Windows 2008 R2 Standard server. Installing as a stand alone SSO Server, from VCENTER 5.1.0b ISO. Not using Simple Install. I get this error every time:
"ERROR 29168. Configuration data update error"
I have not found anything on the internet or the community sites. This is the third SSO server I have installed. I have run the installer with Admin Rights both from AutoRun and the EXE directly on the ISO. I installed again with UAC Disabled. I installed it to a different drive. All results in same error. The error happens at the very end of the file building process during the installer say about 90% in.
I found one thing in the installer log. Listed below. I am not certain what these errors are.
EXCERPT OF LOG:
MSI (s) (C8:A0) [14:25:28:167]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIDDB7.tmp, Entrypoint: VMModifyRsaCmdUtil
MSI (s) (C8:74) [14:25:28:183]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=VM_RollbackInstallCastle,,)
Action 14:25:28: VM_RollbackInstallCastle.
MSI (s) (C8:74) [14:25:28:198]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=VM_RollbackInstallCastle,ActionType=9473,Source=BinaryData,Target=**********,CustomActionData=**********)
MSI (s) (C8:74) [14:25:28:198]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=VM_InstallCastle,Description=Configuring vCenter Single Sign On. It will take few minutes...,Template=[1])
Action 14:25:28: VM_InstallCastle. Configuring vCenter Single Sign On. It will take few minutes...
MSI (s) (C8:74) [14:25:28:198]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=VM_InstallCastle,ActionType=9217,Source=BinaryData,Target=**********,CustomActionData=**********)
MSI (s) (C8:64) [14:25:28:214]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIDDE7.tmp, Entrypoint: VMExecuteSSOCommand
Error 29168.Configuration data update error.
MSI (s) (C8!68) [14:25:42:067]: Product: vCenter Single Sign On -- Error 29168.Configuration data update error.
CustomAction VM_InstallCastle returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)
Action ended 14:25:42: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
Thanks,
BostonTechGuy