Installation stuck at 0%

[stanislawa 0]

Hello,

I have purchased a ESET Smart Security for my PC (Win8.1 x64). The problem is I can't use it as installation stuck at 0%.

Where's logs or any debug switch or something to check what's the problem?

I have tried online and offline installers. Newest and few older. The same problem.

Cheers.

[itman 656]

I would start by running Eset's AV Remover tool: https://support.eset.com/kb3527/ to verify that no other AV products are installed and to remove them. If this tool can't remove them, then you will have to do so manually. Reboot your PC.

Now try to install Eset Smart Security again. If it again hangs during the installation or doesn't install successfully, then do the following.

Download and run Eset Installation Fixer: https://support.eset.com/kb3544/?locale=en_US&viewlocale=en_US . Reboot. Now try to install Eset Smart Security again.

[stanislawa 0]

There's no any AV software and there weren't, even no built-in by MS.

I have tried ESET Installation Fixer (all the ways of use) before I have created post. Didn't help.

[itman 656]

Did you do this? 

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Always create a new folder for an installation package and Save or move the installer to this folder before running it.

https://support.eset.com/kb2885/?locale=en_US&viewlocale=en_US

[stanislawa 0]

@itman Yes. Didn't help.

[itman 656]

The only other thing I can think of is you have some malware on your PC that is preventing Eset from installing. You might want to create Eset SysRescue bootable media and run an off-line scan with it and see if it detects and removes any malware.

Ref.: https://support.eset.com/kb3509/?locale=en_US&viewlocale=en_US

[Marcos 2,911]

For a start please generate a Procmon log during installation and then collect logs with ESET Log Collector. Compress the Procmon log, upload both archives to a safe location and drop me a message with download links. Also I'd recommend opening a support ticket for your local customer care so that the case is properly tracked.

[stanislawa 0]

@itman Fortunately, there's no malware.
@Marcos Before sending you a logs by ESET log Collector and Procmon, I have disabled all applications like virtualbox, openvpn, tor, etc. and installation went through successfully! I still wonder what blocked and why installation isn't constructed to throw away what's wrong, however that's not my problem anymore.

Thank you so much for help and fast support, I do appreciate it.

[itman 656]

3 hours ago, stanislawa said:

I still wonder what blocked and why installation isn't constructed to throw away what's wrong

Eset needs to connect to its servers during the installation procedure. My best guess to the network blocking activity was OpenVPN and/or possibly Tor.

[stanislawa 0]

@itman There was active network connection; what's more installer has connected to ESET servers to check my license key. I just want to suggest that should be information thrown on the screen what's wrong instead of stuck at 0%. Thank you.