Update Manager Error " Definition files not found - Populate datfile failed "

 Description:

This article describes what steps we need to follow in order to resolve the issue.

Symptoms:

While updating update manager we get this error "Unable to retrieve update"

- Click OK and Click on View Report

Cause:

This error comes due to corrupted file present in update folder.

-> Go to C drive -> Program files -> Seqrite -> Update manger -> Logs -> Updcore.log

Error String to Verify the issue :

Error string found in updcore.log with the name of “PopulateDatFileNamesEx failed”.

To Access Updcore.log kindly follow the below path

C:\Program Files (x86)\Seqrite\Endpoint Security 7.X\Updmgr\logs\Updcore.log

Resolution:

Solution 1:

- Rollback update manager update

  Open Update Manager by following below path :

  Click on Start Tab > All Programs > Seqrite End Point Security Console > Update Manager

  After opening Update manager wizard click on Rollback tab.

     

Solution 2:

- Clear all entries from 1700 Folder located in below path on SEPS console system and verify reported issue.

   Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Seqrite\Endpoint Security 7.X\Updmgr\backup\1700