Veritas-bu

[Veritas-bu] Can't upgrade past 6.0 client

2009-04-08 16:19:48
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Can't upgrade past 6.0 client
From: zimmy00 <netbackup-forum AT backupcentral DOT com>
To: VERITAS-BU AT MAILMAN.ENG.AUBURN DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:16:31 -0400
I have had this problem on a couple of 2000 and 2003 servers.  Mostly they are 
mixed boxes that don't have any single job.  No common factors.  I have tried 
upgrading from 6... i have tried to fresh install 6.5 after wiping out all 
hints of previous version.  No luck.


judy_hinchcliffe wrote:
> You don't say what 'kind' of servers you are having the install issue
> with.
> 
> Some of the things I have had to do.
> 
> 1) copy the install files to a local drive ( I use c:/temp) and do the
> install from the local drive.
> 2) the netbackup.dll may be in use and is not releasing.  Rename the
> netbackup.dll to netbackup.dll.version.  rerun the install, it will
> recreate the netbackup.dll
> 3)even though you are installing as an admin.  Do a right click on the
> setup.exe and say run as and use an admin account.  For some reason this
> works.
> 4) verify you do not have any left over msi's running from failed
> installs.
> 


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