Update error

[David]

I got the new version that expires in December.
When I check for updates it updates to the same
definitions over & over.
5731 to 5735 over & over.
This is buggy.
Any solutions???

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Please see a thread initiated by Robin Walker on July 9th in the
..Announcements group for a probable solution to this issue.

 

[David]

It worked.
Here is Robin's original text:

After much debugging, I have found that the problem with
definition update
failures and repetition is because of an incorrect version
of the file
gcUnCompress.dll in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ (for XP) or
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\ (for
2000 or systems upgraded from 2000).

The incorrect version is of length 130,272 bytes.
The correct version is of length 95,448 bytes.

To update your system to install the correct version of
the file, do the
following:

1. In the System Notification Area, right-click on the
MSAS icon and select
"Shutdown Microsoft AntiSpyware".
2. In Explorer, navigate to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\, locate
the file
"gcUnCompress.dll", right-click on it, and select "Delete".
3. In Control Panel "Add or Remove Programs",
select "Microsoft AntiSpyware"
and click button "Change".
4. Click "Next".
5. Select "Update Microsoft AntiSpyware", click "Next".
6. Click "Install".
7. When the re-installation finishes, click "Finish".
8. In Explorer, in folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\, check that
"gcUnCompress.dll" is now 95,448 bytes long, by right-
clicking it and
selecting "Properties".
9. Launch MSAS, pull down the File menu and select "Check
for updates" -
this time it really will update your definition files to
the latest version.
10. In Explorer, open the folder C:\Program
Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware, and
satisfy yourself that the modification dates of the three
definition files
have changed:
gcDeterminationData.gcd
gcThreatAuditThreatData.gcd
gcThreatAuditScanData.gcd

Done!

You won't ever have to manually install the definition
files again, nor will
the update keep repeating every time you try.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
(e-mail address removed)
____________________________

Thank you.
--- David
______________________________________________

 

[chris]

my gcfile has my file size is 93.2 after updates after
fixes from this. am i reading the file size wrong??

-----Original Message-----
It worked.
Here is Robin's original text:

After much debugging, I have found that the problem with
definition update
failures and repetition is because of an incorrect version
of the file
gcUnCompress.dll in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ (for XP) or
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\ (for
2000 or systems upgraded from 2000).

The incorrect version is of length 130,272 bytes.
The correct version is of length 95,448 bytes.

To update your system to install the correct version of
the file, do the
following:

1. In the System Notification Area, right-click on the
MSAS icon and select
"Shutdown Microsoft AntiSpyware".
2. In Explorer, navigate to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\, locate
the file
"gcUnCompress.dll", right-click on it, and select "Delete".
3. In Control Panel "Add or Remove Programs",
select "Microsoft AntiSpyware"
and click button "Change".
4. Click "Next".
5. Select "Update Microsoft AntiSpyware", click "Next".
6. Click "Install".
7. When the re-installation finishes, click "Finish".
8. In Explorer, in folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\, check that
"gcUnCompress.dll" is now 95,448 bytes long, by right-
clicking it and
selecting "Properties".
9. Launch MSAS, pull down the File menu and select "Check
for updates" -
this time it really will update your definition files to
the latest version.
10. In Explorer, open the folder C:\Program
Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware, and
satisfy yourself that the modification dates of the three
definition files
have changed:
gcDeterminationData.gcd
gcThreatAuditThreatData.gcd
gcThreatAuditScanData.gcd

Done!

You won't ever have to manually install the definition
files again, nor will
the update keep repeating every time you try.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
(e-mail address removed)
____________________________

Thank you.
--- David
______________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
Please see a thread initiated by Robin Walker on July

9th
in the

..Announcements group for a probable solution to this issue.

--




.

.

 

[Tom Emmelot]

Hello Cris,

look in Signatures "Updatefix 2"

Regards >*< TOM >*<

chris schreef:

my gcfile has my file size is 93.2 after updates after
fixes from this. am i reading the file size wrong??

-----Original Message-----
It worked.
Here is Robin's original text:

After much debugging, I have found that the problem with
definition update
failures and repetition is because of an incorrect
version

of the file
gcUnCompress.dll in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ (for XP) or
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\ (for
2000 or systems upgraded from 2000).

The incorrect version is of length 130,272 bytes.
The correct version is of length 95,448 bytes.

To update your system to install the correct version of
the file, do the
following:

1. In the System Notification Area, right-click on the
MSAS icon and select
"Shutdown Microsoft AntiSpyware".
2. In Explorer, navigate to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\, locate
the file
"gcUnCompress.dll", right-click on it, and

select "Delete".

3. In Control Panel "Add or Remove Programs",
select "Microsoft AntiSpyware"
and click button "Change".
4. Click "Next".
5. Select "Update Microsoft AntiSpyware", click "Next".
6. Click "Install".
7. When the re-installation finishes, click "Finish".
8. In Explorer, in folder C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\, check
that

"gcUnCompress.dll" is now 95,448 bytes long, by right-
clicking it and
selecting "Properties".
9. Launch MSAS, pull down the File menu and

select "Check

for updates" -
this time it really will update your definition files to
the latest version.
10. In Explorer, open the folder C:\Program
Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware, and
satisfy yourself that the modification dates of the
three

definition files
have changed:
gcDeterminationData.gcd
gcThreatAuditThreatData.gcd
gcThreatAuditScanData.gcd

Done!

You won't ever have to manually install the definition
files again, nor will
the update keep repeating every time you try.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
(e-mail address removed)
____________________________

Thank you.
--- David
______________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
Please see a thread initiated by Robin Walker on July

9th

in the

..Announcements group for a probable solution to this
issue.

--

message


I got the new version that expires in December.
When I check for updates it updates to the same
definitions over & over.
5731 to 5735 over & over.
This is buggy.
Any solutions???


.

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[Bob]

-----Original Message-----
I got the new version that expires in December.
When I check for updates it updates to the same
definitions over & over.
5731 to 5735 over & over.
This is buggy.
Any solutions???
.
I have the same version AND the same problem. The last 4

times at least it's repeated the same definitions update -
5731 to 5735. I'd like an answer too.

 

[plun]

Hi

Try one of these workarounds:

http://castlecops.com/t127347-Definition_update_recycling_Permanent_Fix.html

Short link:
http://shorl.com/fanipefitobro

Or

http://castlecops.com/t126190-Problem_Updating_Definitions.html

Short link:
http://shorl.com/habibohusity

 

[Roger]

I Have same problem. Any solutions?

 

[Robin Walker [MVP]]

I Have same problem. Any solutions?

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