Install Program Brcomes Unreponsive, Symantec's Systemworks

[pestocat]

I'm trying to install Symantec's SystemWorks 2006. At some point the install
becomes unresponsive and the install does not complete. I've talked to
Symantec Technical help and they have a couple small apps to clean the
registry but it still doesn't help. Any ideas out there to get this
installed. One thing that happens is that I seem to lose the internet
connection for this PC during the install.

 

[JS]

Are you installing over the internet or downloading the product and then
installing?

JS

 

[pestocat]

JS,
I'm using the CD from a box. The first problem I had was that when I tried
to Activate, I got I message that the product key had already been installed
too many times. I purchased it from a store in a sealed box and this was
only PC where installed. A few minutes ago I finally got the installation to
complete. During the install I removed the internet connection. This seemed
to be the trick. My only problem now is that the application says I have
only 290 days left and not 365. I will contact Symantec again.

 

[DL]

I've used symantec apps for a number of years on several PC's, I finally
gave up with them in 2005 when I had similar probs, ie apps kept on
requiring registartion, and this on clean installs.
Many vendors, MS included, seem to be causing a great deal of problems with
their efforts to prevent piracy

 

[JS]

The Symantec tell you to download and run a file named: symnrt.exe

JS

 

[pestocat]

JS,
Yes, symnrt.exe and symcln.exe. symcln.exe didn't seem to do anything. It it
installed now and Symantec Technical help was able to the liveupdate
working. Had to do a special boot with MSConfig tool.

 

[pestocat]

I was finally able to get Systemworks installed and the secret seemed to be
to have no internet connection until I needed to get the latest virus
updates. After all this I noticed that I had only 290 days left of the 1
year subscription. I purchased and installed last Friday. I called Symantec
and they checked the S/N and found that the software had already been
installed 3 times before me. It was on 3/4/2006, 3/20/2006, and 4/24/2006.
The box I purchased was all sealed up and looked fresh.

 

[JS]

Where did you purchase it at and did you let Symantec know about this so
others don't become victims of the same problem.

JS