How to overcome the pending reboot error when installing Symantec Endpoint Protection Client.
- Locate the following registry key:
HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession Manager - Locate the PendingFileRenameOperations registry value in the right pane.
Note: If you do not find the PendingFileRenameOperations value in the location above, this error message can be generated if there are pending changes in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentSetXXXControlSessionManagerPendingFileRenameOperationsNote: This value may be hidden. Make sure that your user account has permissions to this key.
- Delete the value date from the pendingfilerenameoperations registry value.
- Attempt to install the SEP client again.