Silent upgrade, McAfee 4.5.1 to 8.0i

[CarlH]

I've had a look through the McAfee post but coulen't find the answer to what I need.

Basically, I have an amount of PC's (100+) and I need to upgrade McAfee from 4.5.1 to 8.0i. I need it to be done silently and to keep the existing settings, namely the console password, path for DAT updates times to scan the PCs.

I'm currently using a batch file rolled out through Zenworks to call a setup.exe. See below. But when I do the install the settings are being wiped out. I have tried using the VSE800.exe but didn't have any luck either.

@echo off

echo Windows will Restart after this process is complete.
echo Please save any work before continuing
pause
cls


echo Updating McAfee to Version 8.0i
start /wait "" F:\PUBLIC\bhis\McAfee\vse80i\setup.exe REBOOT=r ADDLOCAL=ALL /qb-!
echo Finished updating McAfee 8.0i


echo Applying Windows Updates KB842773, KB893803 - DO NOT CLOSE

F:\PUBLIC\BHIS\ESRCrashingIEFix\KB842773\WindowsXP-KB842773-v2-x86-enu.exe /passive
echo Finished installing KB842773

F:\PUBLIC\BHIS\ESRCrashingIEFix\KB893803\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /passive /forcerestart
echo Finished installing KB893803

EXIT

Can someone point me in the right direction?

TIA Carl

[chon_]

Have you tried McAfee Protection Pilot for deploying McAfee? It usually comes with your VirusScan Software. I think it's easier that way.

[net_user]

check out Installation Designer v8.2 from the mcafee site...

link

enter your grant number (which you should have cause you have 100+ pc, if not then you are in violation of licening)

good luck!!

[Ctrl-X]

If you can't or don't want to use Installation Designer, just edit the Setup.ini file and add the following line to the [startup] section:

bPreserveSettings=1

Edited September 15, 2006 by Ctrl-X

[CarlH]

Cheers for that Ctrl-X, i'll give it a try on Monday when I'm back in the office.

I'll post in with my results.

[CarlH]

I tried sticking that line in my Setup.ini but it didn't work

But I have managed to reload my FTP settings by copying out the SiteList.xml file.

Here is my batch file if anyone has anymore ideas for the rolling out the console password.

echo.
echo.
echo ESR Crashing IE Fix
echo.
echo - Removes McAfee 4.5.1
echo - Installs McAfee 8.0i
echo - Installs KB842773
echo - Installs KB893803
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.

echo Applying Windows Update KB842773
F:\PUBLIC\BHIS\ESRCrashingIEFix\KB842773\WindowsXP-KB842773-v2-x86-enu.exe /quiet /norestart
echo Finished installing KB842773
echo.
echo.
echo.

echo Applying Windows Update KB893803
F:\PUBLIC\BHIS\ESRCrashingIEFix\KB893803\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /quiet /norestart
echo Finished installing KB893803
echo.
echo.
echo.

echo Removing McAfee Version 4.5.1
msiexec /x {87AEFD84-BC0D-11D4-B885-00508B022A51} /Q
echo Removed McAfee 4.5.1
echo.
echo.
echo.

net stop "windows installer" 
net start "windows installer" 
echo.
echo.
echo.

echo Installing McAfee to Version 8.0i
msiexec /i F:\apps\MCAFEE\vse80i\extracted\VSE800.msi /passive
echo Finished Installing McAfee 8.0i
echo.
echo.
echo.

echo Copying SiteList.xml to C
copy "F:\PUBLIC\bhis\ESRCrashingIEFix\SiteList.xml" "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Network Associates\Common Framework\SiteList.xml"
echo Done

[Ctrl-X]

I tried sticking that line in my Setup.ini but it didn't work

Hmmm, pity... That's one of the things Installation Designer does, so it should work.

echo Removing McAfee Version 4.5.1
msiexec /x {87AEFD84-BC0D-11D4-B885-00508B022A51} /Q
echo Removed McAfee 4.5.1

This shouldn't be necessary... The VirusScan 8.0i installation will remove older versions when present. Actually, removing the older version yourself prior to installation of the new version may very well break the "PreserveSettings" mechanism.

echo Installing McAfee to Version 8.0i
msiexec /i F:\apps\MCAFEE\vse80i\extracted\VSE800.msi /passive
echo Finished Installing McAfee 8.0i

If you don't install VirusScan 8.0i through the accompanying (extracted) Setupvse.exe, it will not use the settings in Setup.ini, nor will it automatically remove older versions! For this mechanism to work, you should place the following extracted files from the compressed package in one folder:

Setup.ini

Setupvse.exe

Uninst.dll

Uninst.ini

VSE800.msi

Running Setupvse.exe with the "/q" switch should then do the trick!

[CarlH]

Thanks again Ctrl-X, i'll give that a try tomorrow. I did try it using the "settings preserved" but I didn't do it in combo with the setup.exe

I'll see how that one goes tomorrow.

Apparently my new grant number will arrive on friday.... too late. I need this out before then.

Thanks for your help