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k5ing
Contributor II
Message 1 of 21

DAT won't update

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For the past several days, my McAfee antivirus won't update.  I've run MVT and it says the DAT won't (can't) update.  My current DAT is 6264 and it says that it's expecting 6271.  I've also run SuperAntiSpyware but it hasn't worked. 

When trying to update manually, it seems that it will download all right, but it won't install.  In searching for similar problems on here, it sounds very much like what happened about a year ago. 

I read the advice about uninstalling, removing, downloading and reinstalling McAfee, but with this being an older XT machine, I don't want to spend a half a day messing with it if it's a known problem, like last year's issue.  Any insight would be appreciated. 

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k5ing
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Re: DAT won't update

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As I said before, the download goes just fine.  It was at the installation phase that it hung up. 

In any case, I just contacted the customer service chat service, and they reinstalled the software, and it seems to be working all right now.  I just didn't want to go through the uninstalling-removal-reinstalling stuff if there was a known problem with the update out there.  I can't tell you how many times I've spent all day fixing something only to find out that it wasn't on my end. 

Anyway, it's taken care of now, so I guess we can call this solved. 

Thanks to all for all the help and suggestions.

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exbrit
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Re: DAT won't update

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XT..?  What operating system and service pack is this?   I wasn't aware that McAfee would even run on an old IBM XT machine, if that is what I think it is.

That said it is possible to update manually here:  https://community.mcafee.com/docs/DOC-2155

If you mean XP then I need to know if that is XP SP3 or not and how much spare hard drive space and memory are installed.

Message was edited by: Ex_Brit on 02/03/11 11:39:44 EST AM
k5ing
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Message 3 of 21

DAT won't update

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Ex_Brit wrote:

XT..?  What operating system and service pack is this?   I wasn't aware that McAfee would even run on an old IBM XT machine, if that is what I think it is.

That said it is possible to update manually here:  https://community.mcafee.com/docs/DOC-2155

If you mean XP then I need to know if that is XP SP3 or not and how much spare hard drive space and memory are installed.

Message was edited by: Ex_Brit on 02/03/11 11:39:44 EST AM

Sorry about that.  Call it a Freudian slip.  This old desktop is so slow and clunky that it seems like it's an XT sometimes. 

Yes, Windows XP, Service Pack 3, 41.9 gig free on hard drive, 1 gig memory (see MTV image). 

I've been running McAfee for the last couple of years, and aside from it slowing things down, it's never given me problems until now.  Like I said, I don't want to go messing with lots of stuff if there is a known issue out there.  MTVinfo.JPG

Thanks for the help,

Jeff

exbrit
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Message 4 of 21

DAT won't update

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LOL well that looks a bit better I must say...!   How are you connecting to the internet and do you have any other connection issues?  You might also want to check the system clock for accuracy time and timezone-wise.

Did you try the manual update I suggested, that might kick things into gear again.

k5ing
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Message 5 of 21

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Ex_Brit wrote:

LOL well that looks a bit better I must say...!   How are you connecting to the internet and do you have any other connection issues?  You might also want to check the system clock for accuracy time and timezone-wise.

Did you try the manual update I suggested, that might kick things into gear again.

I don't think the connection is the problem.  I'm on a DSL line at 3meg down.  I should also add that my laptop, running Vista through a wireless router, is updating just fine.  My updates download all right, but it says "installation error" when it tries to install it.  My system clock is right on the money. 

I downloaded the manual update you mentioned, but it says it's for Intel (mine is AMD).  It also says that it's version 6273 while my MTV says it's expecting 6272.  After looking at the 'read me' text, I'm wondering if it would be easier to just switch to AGV or something...LOL!  MVT2.JPG

Message was edited by: k5ing on 3/2/11 2:17:06 PM CST
exbrit
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Message 6 of 21

Re: DAT won't update

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Best contact Technical Support Chat via the link under Useful Links at the top of this page.

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Message 7 of 21

Re: DAT won't update

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Basically you should start the setup and select the repair options.Also check which repository you are trying to download from.do you have firewall proxy??

in command line try to telnet update.nai.com on port 80 and ftp.nai.com on port 21

Message was edited by: alexander_h on 3/4/11 12:49:06 PM CST
k5ing
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Message 8 of 21

Re: DAT won't update

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As I said before, the download goes just fine.  It was at the installation phase that it hung up. 

In any case, I just contacted the customer service chat service, and they reinstalled the software, and it seems to be working all right now.  I just didn't want to go through the uninstalling-removal-reinstalling stuff if there was a known problem with the update out there.  I can't tell you how many times I've spent all day fixing something only to find out that it wasn't on my end. 

Anyway, it's taken care of now, so I guess we can call this solved. 

Thanks to all for all the help and suggestions.

exbrit
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Message 9 of 21

Re: DAT won't update

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Glad you are OK now. 😉

redwood
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Message 10 of 21

DAT won't update

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I wrote in previously about a box that kept appearing a few times every day telling me:   Update Error   An error occurred while updating.  Please reinstall these programs  McAfee Antivirus Plus Elite Edition. ( My question was, does anyone else have this problem?) 

In most cases there was no problem at the site (green Protected), but I clicked update anyway.  Watched the red arrow circle.  Nothing. Now I suspect that as said above, download but no installation.   Someone attempted to answer me, but at the time I was going quietly insane battling a bad virus - hope now it is gone, so taking another look at this update problem.  I'm not sure that going to another McAfee page will make a difference - so I guess I will go thru the long process of contacting by phone or chat a real person.

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