problems with NAV 2005 beta

[Schadenfroh]

symantec ALE updates do not apply and give an error, LU1848, i looked up the error on symantecs site but their instructions failed to fix it. im afreaid to reinstall becuase of activation. this beta has a year worth of updates, not bad for free. I uninstalled my old NAV 2003 before installing this one, so it was basically a clean install of it from scratch. how can i get it to upate? says im missing a file, but its exactly where its supposed to be when i look at it in windows explorer

 

[jadinolf]

Does Symantec have a site to go to for updates (like Intelligent Updater)?
You might check.

 

[htne]

From reading about this beta test on the symantec web site, it seemed quite clear that the beta expired 30 days after installation. It doesn't help to have a year of updates if the executable dies after 30 days.

 

[MemberSince97]

I tried their fix also, but to no resolve. (meh) Intelligent updater should still work though.. I have NAV2k5 running with Kerio, because it does'nt seem to mesh with older Norton products to well.

BTW what does ALE update do?

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: htne
From reading about this beta test on the symantec web site, it seemed quite clear that the beta expired 30 days after installation. It doesn't help to have a year of updates if the executable dies after 30 days.

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[EeyoreX]

From reading about this beta test on the symantec web site, it seemed quite clear that the beta expired 30 days after installation. It doesn't help to have a year of updates if the executable dies after 30 days.

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They are not giving you a year of free updates on a free beta test AV software. Even if the program says that, I think you should reread the license agreement. particularly (bold by me):

This Agreement contains the terms under which Symantec grants You a non-exclusive, temporary (not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of install/download), royalty-free, non-assignable license ("Limited License") on the terms set forth herein for installation and testing of one (1) copy of this Software. The Software, if applicable, may automatically deactivate and be non-operational at the end of the specified number of days for this Limited License, as indicated above or unless otherwise stated on the related website or instructions for the testing program, starting from the date it is installed/downloaded.

From here (this link may not work, as you may need to fill out the form, which can be found here. Fill it out and press continue.)

It's beta software, crap happens. Report it, it may be a bug (though if they have a "fix" it's already been reported, and there goes your chance at a real free copy).

Also, it was not a true clean install unless you either installed Windows from scratch, used a restore point from before you installed NAV 2003 or used the removal tool that should be available from Symantec.

\Dan