I have gotten it to fully load once but it started to fail halfway through.
I downloaded the .ISO file from the FTP Symantec Site. I formatted the first (1st) machine of 30 (after backing it up to a network share) because I need to verify the restore software actually works.
Of course, after it loads and you accept the license agreement, it asks if you want to load the Network drivers in which I respond YES (NO still gets the same results). Partially through waiting for teh drivers load (20 seconds or so) it fails saying there was an invalid exception for something. Even if it does magically load, the second you go to launch something from the MAIN GUI, it gives the same error. Invalid Exception error.
I've tried different CD's, different CD-ROM Drives including a DVD-R (3 tried all together). I completely reset the BIOS by removing the BIOS battery with the computer unplugged and even still you always get the same result.
I was hesitant to recommend a Symantec product to this customer already and they still wanted to spend the money on 30 licenses including a server license. Now I have to tell them their software doesnt work because as usual, SYMANTEC has geared their product towards the majority of mass consumers and didn't think about actually testing the software before expecting people to pay for it. I do a lot of business with a lot of customers and this is the LAST time I EVER recommended ANY PRODUCT MADE BY SYMANTEC. They NEVER get it right...even after 10+ of Symantec Corporate Antivirus, close to all my customers get infected on a weekly basis with live updates every hour.
I am hoping that someone can actually provide me with some help as the users manual is useless, but I have little faith in customer support of this company as i've always been more understanding of the software than the "support" teams. If Symantec/Norton looses money at all in 10 years, they deserve every penny lost because their products are shotty, AT BEST.