AVG wont update, bin file missing?

Question

Just installed AVG but half way through update it stops and say ".bin file is missing" tried reinstall still the same

Answer 1

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I came across the same problem but got it sorted.

1 - Start up AVG,click Update Now.
2 - The list of updates is shown in Popup, click on the more information link.A list of updates will be shown.
3 - Click on and save all updates in a file except the last one - http://downloadfree.avg.com/update/u7iav… - because this is causing the problem.
4 - Cancel the update and instead click on Tools > Update from Directory and go to the file where you saved the updates.Install these and AVG should be working properly again.

Answer 2

I think everone using AVG is having this problem. Do a search on yahoo answers and you'll see :(

Answer 3

It is a known issue with AVG, Please do System Restore and then install AVG.

Answer 4

I have similar problem - bin file is missing. Probably bad update, lat's wait...

Answer 5

how does one do a system restore? I have the same problem.

Answer 6

I have just done a system restore and reinstalled AVG No joy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any more ideas?

Answer 7

same problem here have tried re-installing a clean application but just get the same error message. lets wait and hope

Answer 8

I think the AVG 8 Free Edition has a problem. I encountered the same problem a few hours ago, i tried to restore, no use. Then uninstalled and installed the program, still the same problem. I'm afraid we'll have to wait producers to solve it.

Answer 9

Same thing happened to me. It seems to be a problem with a recent download from AVG (August 16). Being the weekend no one from AVG free is around to respond. I would avoid using system restore, at this point. That would just generate new updates and probably throw your system back to where it is now, bin file missing. Limit browsing to known good web sites till the problem is fixed.

Answer 10

Same problem! Uninstalled and reinstalled and half way thru the update it stops and says "connection to update server failed" I've been using this Free version with NO problems up until now. What's going on with AVG?

Answer 11

I just did what Satch wrote. Now it works. Thanks Satch!

"Actually if you do the following it gets AVG running normally again without having to download anything...

1. Open AVG user interface
2. Select tools > update from directory
3. Navigate to the original install directory (typically c:/program files/AVG/AVG8) and hit OK"

Answer 12

same here, experience the same issue. I uninstall and then re-downloaded the avg 8.0 again and re-installed it, and the same issue occurs.

Answer 13

Per the AVG Forum:

UPDATE .BIN error information... Aug 16th 2008
Posted by: rdsok - Moderator (IP Logged)
Date: August 17, 2008 12:07AM

Currently the update for AVG Free v8 is corrupted... you will have to wait for AVG Technologies to address the issue with the update.

Reporting the issue again by other users here will not do any good util it is resolved.

The updates that your AVG currently have will still provide the protection it is setup to detect. In otherwords, just getting this update will not make your AVG Free ineffective and as soon as AVG Tech resolves the issue you will be able to update to the current virus definitions at that time.

So in short... please do not post to report the issue, its already known. Also please be patient until AVG Technologies can address the issue.


Also... for those user that did report the issue... thanks for the info.

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I hope this helps. Just wait until the next update and it should be taken care of.

Source(s):

http://freeforum.avg.com/read.php?12,142806,backpage=,sv=

Answer 14

I'm having the same problem. We'll have to wait and see.

Answer 15

I have the same problem. AVG looked fine and then the icon went dark. When I tried to update manually I received the missing .bin file notice. I then tried to update on my wife's computer and received the same message. Looks like it's AVG with the problem. Think it's time to wait and see.

Answer 16

I have the same problem. So I deinstalled the AVG 8.0 free version and installed it again. I restored the system (Vista) to 5 days ago when it all worked well. No effect. Still the same warning: bin.file is missing - update failed. So I hope that with a new update the problem will be solved.

Answer 17

My AVG 8 looked fine until I just did a routine update prior to full scan.
Says .bin file missing! and at the top it says YOUR COMPUTER MAY NOT BE PROTECTED.
Same thought as others, wait a bit, and see if AVG addresses it, Could not find update elsewhere, but I updated yesterday no problem, so I should not be far out anyway. Although I did just remove SpywareBot, major security risk, found by Ad Aware.

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Just googled it and found others with same problem, as well as finding info on google about the SpywareBot security risk I just removed. It is clone of legit program, but bad news.

Answer 18

I think everyone using AVG Free 8 who tried to update today is having this problem. Don't re-install or your database will be extremely out of date. Hopefully they fix it - soon.

Answer 19

As from the looks from yahoo answers this is a problem on AVG's end and i recommend downloading avast antivirus temporarly until avg's next update which may or may not fix the problem.

Source(s):

Download.com

Answer 20

intc_escapee has the correct answer!

Answer 21

Thanks intc_esc

Your manual instructions worked perfectly.

Eduard

Answer 22

Someone else posted this...
IT WORKS!!!!

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1) go to http://www.grisoft.com/ww.download-updat...
2) make a directory on your desktop called AVG
3) download AVI: 270.6.4
4) download IAVI: / 1616
5) move the downloaded files to the directory you made called AVG
6) launch AVG
7) select tools -> update from directory
8) select the directory called AVG where you put the downloads

That's it. Should be fixed.

Source(s):

Source(s):
AVG free forum. http://freeforum.avg.com/

Answer 23

Actually if you do the following it gets AVG running normally again without having to download anything...

1. Open AVG user interface
2. Select tools > update from directory
3. Navigate to the original install directory (typically c:/program files/AVG/AVG8) and hit OK

Answer 24

i have a question when you say may a directory in desktop u mean make a folder?

Answer 25

yes Kahlil make a new folder called AVG. nice one intc_esc

Answer 26

yeah what intc_escapee said

Answer 27

okay so here is my question to add :
i JUST downloaded the new 8.0, it uninstalled my AVG 7.0 obviously. obviously i have no previous updates : will what has been posted work for me?

Answer 28

Sounds as though this is a problem with AVG. It will probably be fixed on Monday, 8/18/08. I am also having the same problem. We still are protected from incoming virus.

Answer 29

I just used intc_ecs's suggestion above - IT WORKED FINE, and now my AVG is working fine again.

Thanks, intc_esc!!

Source(s):

Yahoo! Answers

Answer 30

Just listen to Int_esc. I followed his post and it fixed the problem. Thankz =)

Answer 31

Wa hey and well done intc_esc - thanks for a working solution!