I have same problem as dominumds, with 2 different computers. They both running XP SP3 (32-bit).
Update via GUI keeps failing: "The system cannot find the specified file."
I've ran the program update in the past fine, from Avast! Free Antivirus 5.0.377 onwards.
Looking at the logs, it fails on:
Download servers.def, servers.def.vpx failed with error 0x00000002
Tried to download servers.def but failed with error 0x00000002
Is it just a temporary server issue, and not a local system (my pc's) problem?
14:15:12 min/gen Started: 13.01.2011, 14:15:12
14:15:12 min/gen Running setup_ais-379 (889)
14:15:12 nrm/sys Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 3.0 [Service Pack 3]
14:15:12 nrm/sys Memory: 25% load. Phys:1562776/2096360K free, Page:2170428/2467092K free, Virt:2070172/2097024K free
14:15:12 vrb/sys Computer WinName: D600
14:15:12 min/sys Windows Net User: SYSTEM
14:15:13 min/gen Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /silent /session "12"
14:15:13 vrb/gen DldSrc set to inet
14:15:13 vrb/gen Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES
14:15:13 min/gen Old version: 360 (864)
14:15:13 vrb/reg Deleted registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\5.0\UpdateReady
14:15:13 nrm/sys Using temp: D:\_Users\System\_asw_aisI.tm~a03116 (7275M free)
14:15:13 nrm/gen SGW32AIS::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
14:15:13 nrm/int SYNCER: Agent=Syncer/5.00 (ais-889;p)
14:15:13 vrb/sys Computer DnsName: D600
14:15:13 vrb/sys Computer Ip Addr: 192.168.1.50
14:15:13 nrm/sys Installed in: C:\Program Files\Avast5 (19586M free)
14:15:13 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: no proxy
14:15:13 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
14:15:13 vrb/pkg Part prg_ais-379 is installed
14:15:13 vrb/pkg Part vps_win32-11011300 is installed
14:15:13 vrb/pkg Part setup_ais-379 is installed
14:15:13 vrb/pkg Part jrog-a7 is installed
14:15:13 vrb/pkg Part jrog2-10d is installed
14:15:13 vrb/gen LoadState: Edition=1
14:15:13 min/gen Old version: 360 (864)
14:15:13 vrb/fil SetExistingFilesBitmap: 522->105->48
14:15:13 min/gen GUID: 597b7200-466c-4863-908c-3f17e1766731
14:15:13 nrm/gen Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 398 (maintenance:0)
14:15:13 nrm/gen SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download717 AVAST5 Server' from 'main'
14:15:13 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: no proxy
14:15:13 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: no authentication
14:15:13 dbg/gen Entered SetupProcessAIS::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
14:15:13 dbg/gen Entered SetupProcessWin32Avast::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
14:15:13 dbg/gen Entered SetupProcessWin32::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
14:15:13 dbg/gen Entered SetupProcess::Do( INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES )
14:15:13 nrm/int SYNCER: Agent=Syncer/5.00 (ais-889;p)
14:15:13 nrm/int HttpGetWinsock(http://download717.avast.com/iavs5x/servers.def.vpx)
14:15:14 nrm/int Used server: http://download717.avast.com/iavs5x
14:15:14 min/fil GetFileWithRetry: servers.def.vpx downloaded .
14:15:14 min/fil GetNewerStampedFile:buf.st_size == 0 on D:\_Users\System\_asw_aisI.tm~a03116\onefile
14:15:14 min/pkg Download servers.def, servers.def.vpx failed with error 0x00000002.
14:15:14 nrm/int HttpGetWinsock(http://download717.avast.com/iavs5x/servers.def)
14:15:14 nrm/int Used server: http://download717.avast.com/iavs5x
14:15:14 min/fil GetFileWithRetry: servers.def downloaded .
14:15:14 min/fil GetNewerStampedFile:buf.st_size == 0 on D:\_Users\System\_asw_aisI.tm~a03116\onefile
14:15:14 min/pkg Tried to download servers.def but failed with error 0x00000002.
14:15:14 min/pkg LoadAllDefs failed 0x00000002
14:15:14 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 105 & 48 = 57
14:15:14 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 105 & 48 = 57
14:15:14 min/gen m_bOperationDidSomething 48/105/12600196
14:15:14 min/gen Error:The system cannot find the file specified.
14:15:14 nrm/pkg Transferred: files 2, bytes 0, time 1322 ms
14:15:14 nrm/pkg Retries: total 0, files 0, servers 1
14:15:15 vrb/int Sending stats 'http://download717.avast.com/cgi-bin/iavs4stats.cgi': 00000000 204
14:15:15 vrb/fil NeedReboot=false
14:15:15 min/gen Return code: 0x00000002 [The system cannot find the file specified.]
14:15:15 min/gen Stopped: 13.01.2011, 14:15:15