Hi, Please try the below:
This is a known issue in vSphere Web Client 5.1 and vSphere Web Client 5.5. Currently, there is no resolution.
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To work around this issue, iTo work around this issue, install vSphere Web Client in the default installation location.
To install vSphere Web Client in the default installation location:
- Uninstall the vSphere Web Client.
- Reinstall the vSphere Web Client.
- During the installation, accept the default installation directory on the C:\ drive when prompted by the installation wizard.
Alternatively, Install vSphere Web Client to a path that does not contain spaces, for example:
C:\WebClient\
Perform these steps when installing vSphere Web Client on a drive other than C:\:
- Click Start > Run and enter cmd and click OK on the server running the vSphere Web Client.
- Run this command to create a symbolic link to be used by registry:
mklink /d Drive_Letter:\VWC "Drive_Letter:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphereWebClient"
- Click Start > Run and type regedit and click OK.
Note: Create a backup of the registry prior to making changes.
- Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vspherewebclientsvc\
- Right-click ImagePath and select Modify.
- Enter this path:
"Drive_Letter:\VWC\server\bin\service\bin\wrapper.exe" -s "Drive_Letter:\vwc\server\bin\service\conf\wrapper.conf" "set.default.SERVER_HOME=Drive_Letter:\vwc\server" set.default.JMX_Port=9875
- Press OK.
- Click Start > Run and type services.msc and press OK.
- Restart the VMware vSphere Web Client service.
