Problems with vCenter Server Service

My vCenter Server VM (VCS VM) is not currently a member of AD (later), but I have been having a problem with the VCS service and VC Web Service not starting after a reboot of the VCS VM. The VC Web Services already has a dependency on VCS starting before it can start, which is why it won't start.

A peruse of the event logs show that VCS service is trying to log into the SQL express DB before it is ready. To resolve the issue I went into the registry and added the SQL Express service as a dependency on both the VCS service and the VC Web Services service:

Launch Regedit
Navigate to \HKLM\CurrentControlSet\Services

Under the vpxd key on the right, double click on the value DependOnService
press Esc (The data in the dialog might be highlighted)
Add "MSSQL$SQLEXP_VIM" to the bottom
Click OK

Under the vctomcat key on the right, double click on the value DependOnService
press Esc (The data in the dialog might be highlighted)
Add "MSSQL$SQLEXP_VIM" to the bottom
Click OK


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After a reboot, the VCS services now start properly. This dependency will be removed once the SQL Server 2005 VM is functional and I move the VCS database to it (future).