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Error trying to upgrade to 12.1 RU1

Updated: 16 Feb 2012 | 9 comments
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I get this message on attempted upgrade to 12.1 RU1:

 

If I click Retry, the error comes up again. If I click Cancel, the install aborts.

The package was created from the SEPM.

Has anyone seen this before or know what it means?

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Mithun Sanghavi's picture
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2012
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Try these steps

Hello,

Could you please let us know if this package is being shared on the Fileshare?

What happens if you Copy the package on your Local Hard Drive and run the .msi Installation??

Again, also check this Microsoft Article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278425

Also, Try following the steps to install client packages to an existing manager

  1. On the manager, open the Symantec Endpoint Protection installation CD, and go to \SEPM\Packages.
  2. Copy the package files (.dat and .info) from the CD to \Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\tomcat\packages.
  3. Go to \Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\, and double-click upgrade.bat.
  4. Run the Client Deployment Wizard to deploy the packages to clients.

I believe after following these steps package should list under SEPM.

Export Package from SEPM and deploy on clients or use Auto upgrade.

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH96789

 

Hope that helps!!

Mithun Sanghavi
Symantec Technical Support Engineer, SEP
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2012
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Yes, it is being shared on

Yes, it is being shared on our DFSR.

The package works as expected if I create from the SEPM and run locally on the client.

The problem arises when I copy to our DFSR and let it replicate for a few days to ensure all our sites are covered. When I copy locally and run, this error comes up.

I do not run the MSI but I run setup.exe.

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can you create another

can you create another package and try installing?

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If I create the package in

If I create the package in SEPM and run locally on the client needing to be upgraded, it works fine.

It only seems to be when I copy from our DFSR and run locally this problem arises.

Not exactly sure why copying from the DFSR seems to cause an issue.

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2012
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sorry for asking this again,

sorry for asking this again, does it happen with newly created package as well?

if you push through SEPM, is the error still exist?

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A package created from the

A package created from the SEPM does not have this issue, only when put on our DFSR and than copied from the DFSR to the client the problem comes up.

I don't push thru the SEPM. We use SCCM for deploying. However, I keep the packages on our DFSR as well in case we need to remove a client and our techs can do a re-install using the package on the DFSR.

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2012
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Hi, Could you check on client

Hi,

Could you check on client workstation, whether BASH driver startup type is set to System ?

Computer Management --> Device Manager --> Non plug and play drivers --> BHDrvx86 --> Properties --> Drivers

If you are not able to see Non plug and play drives, enable show hidden devices

Thanks and Regards, 

Chetan Savade

Technical Support Analyst,

End Point Security, Enterprise Technical Support

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I'm upgrading from 11.x so I

I'm upgrading from 11.x so I don't think this applies?

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2012
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The reason you are having the

The reason you are having the problem with DFS is that not all the files are copied.  By default, *.bak files are not replicated in DFS, and the installer is looking for one.  In our case, it was the BASHOpst.bak file that was missing.  You need to edit your DFS configuration to allow .BAK files to replicate (taking into consideration any repercussions this may have in your environment).  Once the configuration change has replicated, then DFS should automatically replicate the skipped file.

Use a file comparison tool, like WinMerge, to do a quick comparison of the original directory versus the replicated directory.  You may need to make other adjustments to your DFS replication filter.