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Installation of sme64 failed: general error

Hello,

Can I get an advice what shall I try next on resolving the problem of installation of Endpoint protection on users PC.

The main problem is error:

Last Agent Update - 23 days ago - Update Failed

I had tried reinstalling an Sophos Endpoint protection multiple times but same error occurs at the end of installation  "Failed to install ESH64: general error."

I had checked all log files and searched on google for same problems, there was some suggestions to check some registry values and I did but it didn't help. There was also some suggestions for checking PC's services but same result. 

Sophos UI log - last part

2022-09-27T14:10:42.106Z [ 9200: 1668] I Launching UI in session 1: 5772
2022-09-27T14:10:42.106Z [ 9200: 1668] I Sophos UI 2.6.83.0 Installer completed successfully.
2022-09-27T14:10:42.106Z [ 9200: 1668] I Succeeded: Sophos UI 2.6.83.0 Installer
2022-09-27T14:10:42.107Z [ 9200: 1668] I Action was successful; reboot is not required
2022-09-27T14:10:42.107Z [ 9200: 1668] I End product setup

Only error I had came across is this:

Sophos Endpoint Self Help Install log

setup::MsiInstaller::install: New version: {4EFCDD15-24A2-4D89-84A4-857D1BF68FA8}, version: 3.2.339.0
setup::`anonymous-namespace'::getMsiInformationFromProductCode: ERR: 1612 Failed to open product: {4EFCDD15-24A2-4D89-84A4-857D1BF68FA8}
setup::MsiInstaller::install: Install failed: MsiOpenProductW failed: The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it.
EshSetup::setResult: installation failed
EshSetup::InstUninstEntry: Installed in: C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Self Help\
FileOperations::CopyFileForcefully: Copying file 'C:\ProgramData\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\decoded\esh64\Configuration\CustomConfig.json' to 'C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Self Help\Configuration\CustomConfig.json'
EshSetup::InstallConfig: Successfully copied config file
FileOperations::DeleteDirectoryForcefully: Attempt to delete 'C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Self Help\Rules'
FileOperations::CopyDirForcefully: Copying dir 'C:\ProgramData\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\decoded\esh64\rules' to 'C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Self Help\Rules'
EshSetup::InstallRules: Successfully installed rules dir

and in SophosUpdate.log

2022-09-28T07:17:25.968Z [ 4772: 8352] I Successfully established interface IProductSetup2.
2022-09-28T07:17:27.169Z [ 4772: 8352] I Reboot state: 0
2022-09-28T07:17:27.169Z [ 4772: 8352] W Failed to install product 7F682906-6E49-481B-89C5-2DCA36720F4F.
2022-09-28T07:17:27.180Z [ 6076: 4944] E su-setup: exit 1

So please any advice what should I try next is appreciated



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  • Instructions to follow:

    1. open Regedit and go to the hive mentioned below and deleted the highlighted key if found 
    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\51DDCFE42A4298D4484A58D7B16FF88A

    2. go to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{4EFCDD15-24A2-4D89-84A4-857D1BF68FA8}

    Delete the highlighted key 

    3. go to 

    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\51DDCFE42A4298D4484A58D7B16FF88A

    Delete the highlighted key 

    4. After performing the above steps, open the endpoint UI and run update now.

    Please let us know how it goes.

    Ismail Jaweed Ahmed (Ismail) 
    Senior Professional Service Engineer

  • Thank You very much, I did what You suggested, and voila after so much struggle 

    Thank you again

  • Awesome. Glad it is resolved Slight smile
    Happy to help. 

    Please do not forget to mark the post as resolved if does Slight smile

    Ismail Jaweed Ahmed (Ismail) 
    Senior Professional Service Engineer