Symantec Endpoint Protection Client (SEP) installation fails and rolls back. Install log shows "( LUCHECK.EXE ) returned 206"

Article:TECH96534  |  Created: 2009-01-02  |  Updated: 2010-08-13  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH96534
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Problem



Installation of Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Client fails, rolls back.
LuCheck.exe returns value 206 in SEP_INST.LOG file.

Symptoms
Line items in the install log preceding the "Return value 3" notation resemble the following:


MSI (s) (64:C8) [17:35:58:446]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=InstallLiveUpdate.FF07F38E_78C2_412E_B858_64488E808644,,)
Action 17:35:58: InstallLiveUpdate.FF07F38E_78C2_412E_B858_64488E808644.
MSI (s) (64:C8) [17:35:58:446]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=InstallLiveUpdate.FF07F38E_78C2_412E_B858_64488E808644,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=InstallLiveUpdate,CustomActionData=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\ZLIUCRWD\LiveUpdate\lucheck.exe)
MSI (s) (64:54) [17:35:58:446]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSICA36.tmp, Entrypoint: InstallLiveUpdate
LUCA: InstallLiveUpdate enter.
LUCA: C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\ZLIUCRWD\LiveUpdate\lucheck.exe
LUCA: InstallLiveUpdate : CreateProcessAndWaitC( LUCHECK.EXE ) returned 206
Action ended 17:36:22: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.

 


Cause



LiveUpdate conflict with DCOM settings.


Solution




Install the current LiveUpdate (LUSETUP.EXE).
LiveUpdate install program can be obtained from:
1. ) SEP 11 CD:
<cd>\SEP
or
2. ) Symantec FTP site.
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/liveupdate/


With LiveUpdate in place, make the following change to the DCOM settings for LuComServer:
 

  1. Click on Start
  2. Select Run
  3. Type: dcomcnfg
  4. Expand the Component Services
  5. Expand Computers
  6. Expand My Computer
  7. Expand DCOM Config
  8. Right-click LuComServer and select Properties
  9. Click on Identity tab,
  10. Select the "This user" option and choose a Local Administrator account.
    NOTE: use the Browse button if necessary; the account name must be prefixed by machine name to be recognized.
     
  11. Click OK,
  12. Restart the computer
  13. Retry the Symantec Endpoint Protection installation.




 

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2009100215565648


Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH96534


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