[mazin]

Mr. Neo

I revised what you did and found you were right.

Also, when I tested symlcsys.exe for myself before, I used a batch file.

So, the problem might arise because you used RunOnceEx method which I heard that some SFX might not work under.

However, I suggest revising your steps when making the SFX. It may extract the file into another directory.

Another guess is to examine the reg keys I provided but in your own registry editor, where they might differ.

[Mr. Neo]

As I told you before

I test step by step manually
1st run NavReg.REG
2nd installing NAV2004 silently
3rd Kill NAV2004
4th copying symlcsys.dll manually
5th run NavAct.reg

Then restart and still have NAV2004 not activated

Off course first run for NAV2004 I have the error and I close it but when I run it again it works without any error and ask my for activation

Any way before you advise me about looking in my registry for the entries of my activated NAV2004 I found it typical values for the one you mention but there are some keys you didn’t mention it …..
Till now I didn’t test it but I will

And I will tell you about the results

[Mr. Neo]

No way

Also after I try my registry entries, NAV2004 still not activated


Somebody Help me

[Nooto]

I'm not completely sure but i see this in ur NAVACT.REG file:

Quote

SET NAV2K4I=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Symantec\CCPD\SuiteOwners\{635C12B5-75D4-44c3-97F1-598CA9123967}

reg add %NAV2K4I% /VE /D "%systemdrive%\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\AVSTE.dll" /f
reg add %NAV2K4I% /V "Alternate Activation" /D "%systemdrive%\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CfgWiz.exe /GUID NAV" /f
reg add %NAV2K4I% /V "LicenseType" /T REG_DWORD /D "00000000" /f
reg add %NAV2K4I% /V "Description" /D "Norton AntiVirus" /f

That doesn't like like something u put in a reg file, but in a batchfile?

[Stalkie]

For those of us that doesn't use an english version of XP.

%systemdrive% goes to system harddrive (usually C:\)
%programfiles% goes to our programs.
- English: C:\Program Files
- Danish: C:\Programmer

Makes things easier and more clean, since it's the same var the NAV installer calls for it's default location.

Hope it helps someone :-)

Oh, and thanks for the guide :-)

[mazin]

Good eye, Nooto!

This is the problem.

He even needn't those lines as said before.

[Stalkie]

I've just finished testing this great work.

Only one note.
Everything in the activation reg are NOT required.

Everything in the file are Norton's default values.

So you only need an activated symlcsys.dll to activate.

[muslim]

my friend can you add this explain in pdf file plz

[mazin]

Stalkie

You were clever enough to notice that.

I tested what you said on my PC and it really worked.

But I usually account for precautions and unexpected problems. And, this is why I didn't mention it.

But still, I recommend using that reg file. However, you mentioned it and people can follow you.

Thank you for your contributions.

muslim

I'll make one soon.

Just, order!

[mazin]

Now, you can download a PDF file (26 KB) that summarizes the whole operation.

If you find any errors or mistakes, please drop me a line.

Thank you for your feedback.

Attached File(s)

•  NAV2004Pro_Silent.pdf (26.37K)
  Number of downloads: 363

[Stalkie]

Just one more note.

Instead of %systemdrive%\Program Files\Commen Files\Symantec Shared in the batch, it would be better to use %CommonProgramFiles%\Symantec Shared

Just in case some users use a non-english XP

[Stalkie]

Hmmmm.....

I just realised something.

NAV remembers your previous registration and activation, because it leaves the dll and some reg-info when you uninstall.

So, to get to my point.

Instead of killing some of the processes (namely symlcsvc) you just execute symlcsys.exe BEFORE the install.

So:
- Run .reg with reg-code
- Execute symlcsys.exe
- Run silent install

After that the only thing left is the config-wizard.
The more silent the better, so I tried to make a VBScript-file with some SendKeys, but NAV want's user input before the script can be run.

[mazin]

I think symlcsvc.dll will be overwritten, this way.

[Stalkie]

No

The installers just think the file is from a previous installation.

How would it know anything else?

Another thing people might want is an update of LiveUpdate.
Go here http://www.symantec....iles/lu/lu.html and get the newest one (currently 2.0.39.0). It's the one called lusetup.exe.

Put the file in your NAV2004 folder here:
SUPPORT\LUPDATE
and overwrite the existing one.

That way the new one gets installed with NAV2004

[mazin]

In this case, we'll need to kill cfgwiz.exe only.

So, this is enough: taskkill.exe /F /IM cfgwiz.exe

I was killing all those processes only for the sake of symlcsvc.dll

Well, then, have you tested this on a fresh installation of Windows?

[Stalkie]

I was in the middle of it when the power died :-(

But before that I tried uninstalling NAV removing all other files related to Symantec and cleaned the regdb.

And then ran my batch, no problems.

I'm still working on the config-wizard. There HAS to be a way to configure it without user input.

BTW the only process accessing symlcsys.dll is symlcsvc.exe
And there are a copule (3 I think) you can't kill.

[mazin]

I'm afraid this key is the one that tells NAV that symlcsvc.dll is already installed.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\CCPD-LC\SymLCSvc]
"Install Count"=hex:01,00,00,00

However, if your idea works fine, then we don't need symlcsvc.exe!!

We can create a directory under $OEM$ folder like this, having symlcsys.dll copied automatically:

$OEM$\$Progs$\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsys.dll

[yourtech]

got one for the full NIS package? no-one i know buys just the AV package these days.

maybe the solution could have something to do with NIS because NIS silently installs AV along with the rest of it.

[mazin]

hmmmm

Come on!

[WwTIPPYwW]

mazin, on Apr 17 2004, 10:55 AM, said:

I'm afraid this key is the one that tells NAV that symlcsvc.dll is already installed.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\CCPD-LC\SymLCSvc]
"Install Count"=hex:01,00,00,00

However, if your idea works fine, then we don't need symlcsvc.exe!!

We can create a directory under $OEM$ folder like this, having symlcsys.dll copied automatically:

$OEM$\$Progs$\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsys.dll

this all been verified?