Symantec Corp 10.1

[doablesandman]

SECTION 1 = How to update virus definitions before install.

1. Navigate to Symantec's Antivirus Update Page.

If you cannot click on the link paste this into your address bar. {http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/download/pages/US-N95.html}

2. Download the lastest update ending in "i32.exe". (See the attached picture 'download_sav_updates.gif')

Note: This is usually the first avalible download on the page.

3. Once downloaded, use your favorite compression program (WinRAR, WinACE, etc...) to extract the contents of "XXXXXXXX-XXX-i32.exe" to a folder. (See attached picture 'unzipped_i32_defs.gif')

4. Once extracted, rename the file "VIRSCAN.zip" to "VDefHub.zip".

5. Once renamed, copy and paste the file "VDefHub.zip" into your symantec install directory and overwrite the exsisting file. (See attached picture 'vdefhub_replaced.gif')

Note: Your newly made 'VDefHub.zip' should be a larger file than the one you are replacing.

Note2: Your install folder may look different from the one in the picture...this is ok.

~ End of SECTION 1

SECTION 2 = How to update an install folder before install. (Make 10.1.0.394 into 10.1.0.401)

1. Make an administrative install of symantec by going to Start->Run and pasting the following in the box.

msiexec /a "C:\SAV10\symantec antivirus.msi"

Note: Replace "C:\SAV10\" with the directory where your symantec install folder is located.

2. Click next to install and when asked for a directory choose a new directory that is not your original symantec install folder. {Example: C:\SAV10ADMIN}

3. Download 'savce_10.1.0.400_allwin_en.zip' and 'SAVCE_10.1.0.401_AllWin_EN.zip'.

{ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/symantec_antivirus/symantec_antivirus_corp/10.1/updates/savce_10.1.0.400_allwin_en.zip}

and

{ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/symantec_antivirus/symantec_antivirus_corp/10.1/updates/SAVCE_10.1.0.401_AllWin_EN.zip}

Note: These updates are not cumulative so you must apply both.

4. Extract both of these files to the administrative install directory you created in step 1.

5. Slipstream the first update into your administrative install by going to Start->Run and pasting the following line into the box.

msiexec /p "C:\SAV10ADMIN\savce_10.1.0.400_allwin_en.msp" /a "C:\SAV10ADMIN\symantec antivirus.msi"

Note: Replace "C:\SAV10ADMIN\" with the directory where your symantec admin install folder is located.

6. Slipstream the second update into your administrative install by going to Start->Run and pasting the following line into the box.

msiexec /p "C:\SAV10ADMIN\SAVCE_10.1.0.401_AllWin_EN.msp" /a "C:\SAV10ADMIN\symantec antivirus.msi"

Note: Replace "C:\SAV10ADMIN\" with the directory where your symantec admin install folder is located.

Note: You can now delete the files 'savce_10.1.0.400_allwin_en.msp', 'SAVCE_10.1.0.401_AllWin_EN.msp', 'VPREMOTE.dat', and 'ClientRemote.zip' as they are no longer needed.

~ End of SECTION 2

SECTION 3 = How to silently install from your newly updated admin install folder.

Note: Your admin install folder should now look like the attached picture 'vdefhub_replaced.gif'.

1. Copy the entire admin install folder to your apps folder on your unattended CD/DVD.

2. Install silently using the following line.

"%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Apps\SAV10\symantec antivirus.msi" /qn /norestart

Note: Replace "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Apps\SAV10\" with the directory where your SAV install folder is located.

or to install from the CD/DVD

"%CDROM%\Apps\SAV10\symantec antivirus.msi" /qn /norestart /l* "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\SAVInstallLog.log"

Note: Replace "Apps\SAV10\" with the directory where your SAV install folder is located on your CD/DVD.

Note: To see a progress bar in either instance replace '/qn' with '/qb'.

~ End of Section 3

B)

[MGadAllah]

Can I use it with WPI 5?

Thanks

Mohamed

[doablesandman]

Can I use it with WPI 5?

Thanks

Mohamed

I believe so...will test and write back for sure.

[larciel]

excellent post. thanks