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

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 2

I had this same problem!

Do what "Satch" suggested.

It works!

"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"

THANKS!

Answer 3

I has similar problem .bin file missing ,try downloading a another antivirus ,computer crashed and when restored back the other anitivirus was deleted and AVG appered from no were when it was unistalled ,if u go to avg site the free version has become a 30 day trail version ,avg s******g up i guess

Answer 4

As intc_escapee posted will solve the problem, I just performed this without any problems. There is no need to download another tool until AVG fixes the problem because the version of AVG that you currently are using will still work it just wont be current on the update if you do not use the suggested actions that intc_escapee posted.  

Answer 5

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

Worked perfectly and easily!

"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 6

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.

Answer 7

I have just completed what b_o_w_13... wrote. after three hours of getting pissed off, this fix took less than five minutes.

Just follow the instructions - completely idiot proof;

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"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 8

It worked i followed Int_esc steps

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 dowloaded 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.

Answer 9

This is an old problem. It occurs when you have deleted a file somewhere. Uninstalling the old version does not clear out all related files so installing new version does not install all required files as it recognises the files left on the computer. You have to go in and manually delete these old files. The AVG site used to have a method of how to do this but at present cant find it

Answer 10

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.

Answer 11

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 dowloaded 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.

Answer 12

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.

Answer 13

I did the steps outlined below and was successful.

Thanks to ... intc_escapee

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 dowloaded 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

Answer 14

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 15

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 16

I'm having the same problem. I checked other sites and it seems people around the globe are having the same problem. Some were recommending doing a system restore and reinstall AVG. That WON'T work, so save yourself the time.

Seems to be an issue with the last update. I should be fixed by AVG soon

http://www.shareapic.net/ref.php?owner=j...

Answer 17

Thank you to b_o_w13 for the following response:

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"

IT WORKED PERFECTLY!!!

Answer 18

Listen up guys.   This is a global problem.  Nothing like a Free antivirus program, so don't expect technical support.  These guys at AVG are still asleep and haven't woken up to the new week this Sunday morning.  They will surely discover their very serious problem and fix it.  Relax and have a cup of coffee.

-private senior software engineer

Answer 19

this is because the link for the official download update is broken, go at http://www.grisoft.com/ww.download-updat... and download all the files to your computer, open AVG Anti-virus Free, click on Tools menu and then "update from directory...", point wherever you have saved the files that you dowloaded and it will update successfuly

Answer 20

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 21

Bow I300 has the perfect solution to the bin missing file from avg antivirus! Perfect Bowie, david? LOL. I just have done what it was written. Open the console, tools, then update from directory, my pc, local disk c, avg8 finalle hit ok! The archive is already there, the machine can´t find it! Good luck for everyone!

Answer 22

Hello, its bcoz avg's server cannot automatically download the bin files. to download it manually, go to http://www.grisoft.com/ww.download-updat... and download all 4 files abt 52MB and put them in a file named avg. then open the avg program and go to tools menu and select update from directory, then browse for your file, update and the next updates will be fine.

Answer 23

^Thanks this works !!

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 dowloaded 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.

Answer 24

I had the same problem but got it to work.

Step one: fire up AVG and click on Update Now.

Step two: when the list of updates is shown in the popup window, click on the link to tell you more. This will take you to a list of the updates you're trying to, well, update.

Step three: click on and save to your computer the all updates except the last one - http://downloadfree.avg.com/update/u7iav... - because it isn't there.

Step four: cancel the update.

Step five: instead click on Tools->Update from Directory and browse to wherever you downloaded the file.

It should work from there.

HTH,

John Anderson

Soaring Penguin Ltd.

PS. Tell your friend

he got it!!!!

Answer 25

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

DOES NOT WORK. It just gets the error message to go, but the problem is still there because when it auto updates, the same .bin problem comes up.

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 dowloaded 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

by intc originally will update your definitions to the latest. I am not sure about fixing the .bin problem, but your definition will be the latest, and the .bin message will not be there.

Answer 26

I tried and it's confirmed!

1) go to http://www.grisoft.com/ww.download-updat...

2) make a directory (for instance: on your desktop called AVG)

3) download AVI: 270.6.4

4) download IAVI: 1616

5) move the dowloaded files to the directory you just made

6) launch AVG

7) select tools -> update from directory you made

8) select the directory where you put the downloads

and that's it!

Answer 27

Thanks very much, intc_esc... , I tried to reinstall the whole thing and of course I needed even more updates after that, and had the same problem, so please those who don't know yet, DON'T reinstall AVG, go check intc_esc...'s message (it's been repeated by others, you can't miss it), it WORKS! :0)

Answer 28

What Snatch suggested doesn't really help at all, it just stops AVG from showing the error message. You're still as protected or unprotected as before. And as soon as the automatic update kicks in the error will reappear.

Do what others suggested:

Go to http://www.grisoft.com/ww.download-updat...

Download both the AVI and IAVI

In AVG: Tools -> Update from directory

Choose the directory where you downloaded the files to

AVG will update correctly and you will be up-to-date. So this is a real solution to the problem not just hiding the error message.

Answer 29

Hey,

Don't worry about anything, I just have the same problem. All AVG users are. It's just kind of like a bug, or the update is missing some files. The best recommended thing I suggest you should do is nothing. You might mess up AVG, and waste your time. They will probably update this soon. Your Antivirus and Spyware protection and all those stuff will still be working properly, so you shouldn't worry. The bad thing is you will have the ! on your grayish AVG icon. If you do not trust me you can search 'bin file missing' on Yahoo! Answers. You can see a list of questions exactly like yours posted somewhere 6 hrs, 7 hrs, 5 hrs ago, or somewhere today. It is just a false update made by grisoft. Just be patient and it'll be updated, and everything will be working properly again.

Good Luck!

Kevin

Don't worry!

Answer 30

Go to grisoft.com and click on the support tab then the download tab in the new screen.  Manually download AVI: 270.6.4 and IAVI: / 1616.  Open up AVG and click tools and choose update from directory...  Select the folder where you saved the .bin files you just downloaded and click ok.  It should update with those and then you can do automatic update for the rest.

Answer 31

****** THANK YOU, SATCH!!!! ********

Your simple procedure fixed the AVG missing bin file issue after MUCH searching, system-restoring, uninstalling & reinstalling AVG... Satch's instructions are:

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