By chance do they have Broadcom NICs? http://supportforums.sunbeltsoftware.com/messageview.aspx?catid=27&threadid=3477&highlight_key=y&keyword1=broadcom
<http://supportforums.sunbeltsoftware.com/messageview.aspx?catid=27&threadid=3477&highlight_key=y&keyword1=broadcom> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Bob Fronk <b...@btrfronk.com> wrote: > What was happening to you? > > > > We had 3 PCs get hosed by a Vipre upgrade from 3 to 4. Windows XP. PC > would boot, then pop a service error and shut down. > > > > -- > > > > Bob Fronk > > b...@btrfronk.com > > > > *From:* richardmccl...@aspca.org [mailto:richardmccl...@aspca.org] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:06 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* VIPRE 4 - bad updated installer (4275) > > > > > OK folks, after my series of rants, we have figured out that most if not > all of my problems with VIPRE 4 are the result of installing an "update". > > If you downloaded VIPRE 4 Enterprise between FRI 5-MAR and TUE 9-MAR, but > have not yet installed it, DELETE IT! Go back and download another > installer. This version (4.0.4275) is known to be so bad that SB pulled it. > > I downloaded a copy of the original server release last WED, and I > installed it on MON. TUE, I saw (on my dashboard) that an update was > available. Looking back at things, I see that MON night ALL my agents > updated their DEF files with no issues. > > All my problems (and rants) began after installing 4275. There have been > no DEF updates pushed out, etc. All attempts to push out an agent from the > server were done after installing 4275. (I ran manual DEF updates on my own > workstation WED. I then ran it on a server. My DEFs are stuck at WED late > morning. On the server, the DEFs update deleted VIPRE!) > > I am currently awaiting word as to if I can "fix things" by re-installing > 4265 (or will that make things even worse)? Project manager, on the forums > replying to a similar rant, says some fixes will be posted (after testing) > hopefully by tomorrow (FRI). > > Thanks for your patience. Again, if you have v. 4.0.4265, you probably > have an excellent product. If your install is mostly dysfunctional, check > to see if it is v. 4.0.4275. > -- > Richard D. McClary > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > *ASPCA®* > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > Urbana, IL 61802 > > richardmccl...@aspca.org > > P: 217-337-9761 > C: 217-417-1182 > F: 217-337-9761 > www.aspca.org > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is > from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA > ®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may > contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not > the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, > and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and > permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout > thereof. > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
