User Profiles Synch Service starting failes after "ILM Configuration: Starting services"

Hello guys.

I tried to configure user profiles synchronization and it could not be started without any problems as expected :)

This time I got the following error in logs:

02.05.2013 10:54:03.34OWSTIMER.EXE (0x17DC)0x183CSharePoint Portal ServerUser Profiles9q1kMediumILM Configuration: Starting services.0160471f-15fc-4d97-8227-05b86f4d0fc7
02.05.2013 10:54:33.52OWSTIMER.EXE (0x17DC)0x183CSharePoint Portal ServerUser Profiles9q15HighUserProfileApplication.SynchronizeMIIS: Failed to configure ILM, will attempt during next rerun. Exception: System.FormatException: Index (zero based) must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the size of the argument list.     at System.Text.StringBuilder.AppendFormat(IFormatProvider provider, String format, Object[] args)     at System.String.Format(IFormatProvider provider, String format, Object[] args)     at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.ProfileSynchronizationServiceInstance.IsStarted(ServiceController controller)     at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.ProfileSynchronizationServiceInstance.WaitUntilStarted()     at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.UserProfileApplication.SetupSynchronizationService(ProfileSynchronizationServiceInstance profileSyncInstance).0160471f-15fc-4d97-8227-05b86f4d0fc7
02.05.2013 10:54:33.52OWSTIMER.EXE (0x17DC)0x183CSharePoint Portal ServerUser Profiles9i1uMediumUserProfileApplication.SynchronizeMIIS: End setup for 'UserProfilesService'.0160471f-15fc-4d97-8227-05b86f4d0fc7

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So, what I have and what I've done:.

1) I have a test 2-servers farm installation (Database server + WFE/Application server); SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2, SHP 2010 SP1 + October 2012 CU; There are no any service applications except default ones(Security Token Service and Application Discovery and Load Balancer Service Application) as well as there are  no any services started except default :) 

2) I created a site collection and manage path for MySites, created a new UPA and its proxy.

That's all. Now, if I try starting User Profiles Synchronization Service, it stucks on "starting" for about 10 mins and I see the error above in ULS. Hope you can somehow help me.

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By the way, I don't want a both sides synchronization this time, I just need to check some stuff with People Search. Will "Read" rights for Managed Account in AD be enough to export profiles from AD? (I mean if I select my farm account as a synchronization account, will it work?)

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Thank's in advance!

Anton.