Missing default value or key in registry for DS. Installation aborted.

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Missing Reg keys.

** Install path is C:\Program Files\Altiris\ Missing default value or key in registry for DS. Installation aborted. +=============================================+ : !! I N S T A L L A T I O N F A I L E D !! : +=============================================+

Resolution

SMP INSTALL

Import this into your SMP Registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Altiris\Deployment]
"TaskHandlerInstallPath"="C:\\Program Files\\Altiris\\Altiris Agent\\Agents\\Deployment\\Task Handler"
@=""
"Version"="7.1.7858.0"
"InstalledByAIM"="1"
"InstallDir"="C:\\Program Files\\Altiris\\Deployment\\"
"Initial Deployment Inventory Timeout"="60"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Altiris\Deployment\Symantec Boot Services]
"ConnectionRetries"=dword:00000078
"HasSbsRegistered"=dword:00000001
"ConnectionRetryInterval"=dword:00000001
"SubnetFiltering"=dword:00000001
 

Make sure the paths are right for your environment before importing.

 

TSREMOTE INSTALL

If you get this same message when running the TSRemote on a site server you will need to import this registry keys:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Altiris\Deployment]
"AgentInstallPath"="D:\\Altiris\\Altiris Agent\\Agents\\Deployment\\Agent"
"TaskHandlerInstallPath"="D:\\Altiris\\Altiris Agent\\Agents\\Deployment\\Task Handler"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Altiris\Deployment\Symantec Boot Services]
"ConnectionRetries"=dword:00000078
"HasSbsRegistered"=dword:00000000
"ConnectionRetryInterval"=dword:00000001
"SubnetFiltering"=dword:00000001
"RetryAttempts"=dword:00000019
"RetryDelay"=dword:00000000

 

now re-run the rollup.

Applies To

7.1 SP2 MP1 V5 or V6 rollup.