In Windows 7 O/S workstation when attempting to install the Symantec EndPoint Protection client on the workstation and constantly receive the following error message: “Symantec Endpoint Protection has detected that there are pending system changes that require a reboot. Please reboot the system and rerun the installation.”
Even though, the system has been rebooted and even shut down numerous times and I still receive this error message. Here is how I fix when I had that issue.
1. In Task-Manager end all processes that starts with msiexec.exe.
2. Open registry and go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\
hight light Session Manager on the right hand side delete the value
PendingFileRenameOperations
Also delete the same value from
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\PendingFileRenameOperations
then run the install…without rebooting the PC.