If you uninstall vCenter Server from the Windows control panel item Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features, Profile-Driven Storage is also uninstalled. When you reinstall vCenter Server, Profile-Driven Storage service is also installed, but you cannot see previously created Storage Profiles in the vSphere Web Client. New Storage Profiles can still be created.
Workaround: To uninstall vCenter Server without uninstalling Profile-Driven Storage, use an MSI command. Then, when you reinstall vCenterServer, either through the installer wizard or from the command line, you can still see previously created Storage Profiles in the vSphere Web Client.
To uninstall vCenter Server, use the following sample command as a model:
msiexec.exe /x vCenter Server Product code
For example:
msiexec.exe /x {E1F05550-4238-4378-87F0-105147A251D9}
The exact product code for vCenter can be obtained from the registry entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VMware vCenter Server.