Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2012 is here

Virtual Machine Servicing Tool ( VMST ) is one of Microsoft Solution Accelerators which provides automated tools and guidance that IT professionals can use to update offline virtual machines, templates, and virtual hard disks efficiently and without exposing them to security risks.

Virtual Machine Servicing Tool (VMST) 2012 is designed to work with System Center 2012 –Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 SP2.

VMST 2012 helps you reduce IT costs by making it easier to update your offline virtual machines, templates, and virtual hard disks with the latest operating system and application patches—without introducing vulnerabilities into your IT infrastructure.

This Solution Accelerator includes the following components:

“Setup has detected SQL instance MICROSOFT$VMM$ on the local server. (ID:225)” while installing System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008

I was installing System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 when installation failed at SQL installation step. When I tried to resume the installation , after removal of all related to SQL installation from the server , I got the following error which indicates existence of SQL instance on the server , When choosing “Install SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2”

I tried also to install SQL manually then choose “Use a supported version of SQL server” , but I got :