Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition install fails with error 0xc000001d on older systems

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• Symantec Products

Issue/Introduction

When installing Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Small Business Edition (SBE) on an older system such as Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP, the installation fails with the error code 0xc000001d.  SymantecExtractor.exe may also have an application error.

Error message on XP SP3

The Setup Wizard could not install all the selected components. If the problem persists, please contact Symantec.cloud customer support. and quote reference number XXXXXXX.

HEP_Client_Install.log for "2015-11-05 21:01:10.734; Error; tID=2512 : wWinMain(244) : NIS Install Failed(0xC000001D)"

Error message on Server 2003

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SymantecExtractor.exe - Application Error
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The exception Illegal Instruction

An attempt was made to execute an illegal instruction.

(0xc000001d) occurred in the application at location 0x00406626.

Click on OK to terminate the program
Click on CANCEL to debug the program

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OK   Cancel  
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SymRedistributable.exe - Application Error
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The exception Illegal Instruction

An attempt was made to execute an illegal instruction.

(0xc000001d) occurred in the application at location 0x00409336.

Click on OK to terminate the program
Click on CANCEL to debug the program

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OK   Cancel  
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Cause

The system is using an older processor that does not support SSE2 CPU instructions. SEP SBE requires SSE2 compatibility to run.

 

Resolution

System requirements must be met for the SEP SBE installation to complete.