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After connecting VMware Infrastructure Client to VirtualCenter you see the error: Input string was not in a correct format

Symptoms

After connecting VMware Infrastructure (VI) Client to VirtualCenter, you see the error:

Input string was not in a correct format
This error also occurs when you select any host or virtual machine
The VMware Host Update Utility that installs with the VI Client may also produce this error

Resolution

This issue can occur if the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\sPositiveSign has an incorrect value in the Windows Registry. You must reset the value.

For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 942460.

Note: The preceding link was correct as of July 05, 2010. If you find the link is broken, provide feedback and a VMware employee will update the link.

Update History

27/04/2010 - Added symptom: The VMware Host Update Utility that installs with the VI Client may also produce this error

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