VMSetupConfigurationError (257)
Issue
The following error message may be displayed during installation of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.
Error Messages
*** Carmine error was: VMSetupConfigurationError (257); WindowsAPI
ID: 257. Details: No mapping between account names and security IDs was done
>>> Excerpt from ServerSetup.log <<<
The ServerSetup.log can be obtained from the following directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMMLogs
[12/9/2008 11:27:42 AM] * Exception : => An error has occurred while trying to configure Virtual Machine Manager.Uninstall Virtual Machine Manager from Add or Remove Programs and then run Setup again.Microsoft.VirtualManager.Setup.Exceptions.BackEndErrorException: An error has occurred while trying to configure Virtual Machine Manager.
Uninstall Virtual Machine Manager from Add or Remove Programs and then run Setup again.
*** Carmine error was: VMSetupConfigurationError (257); WindowsAPI
ID: 257. Details: No mapping between account names and security IDs was done
Resolution
Test the installation after each step.
Re-register the SQL SPN (setspn -r %computername%)
Uninstall SQL instance and VMM
Remove from domain and rejoin.