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nos...@meatonconsulting.com
Dec 29, 2005, 10:13:16 AM12/29/05
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I've been dealing with a problem with Microsoft Scan Tool failing
through SMS. It fails on about 20% of our machines. I have finally
narrowed the problem down to a log file(edb.log >
%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs) being locked by Automatic
Updates(svchost.exe). The Scan engine is unable to write to the log
file because it is in use. Right now, I hit the machines with a
VBScript that restarts Automatic Updates service right before the Scan
Tool runs. That works, as does a reboot. The question is, does anyone
have any idea why Automatic Updates is keeping this log file open?
through SMS. It fails on about 20% of our machines. I have finally
narrowed the problem down to a log file(edb.log >
%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs) being locked by Automatic
Updates(svchost.exe). The Scan engine is unable to write to the log
file because it is in use. Right now, I hit the machines with a
VBScript that restarts Automatic Updates service right before the Scan
Tool runs. That works, as does a reboot. The question is, does anyone
have any idea why Automatic Updates is keeping this log file open?
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MowGreen [MVP]
Dec 29, 2005, 5:33:14 PM12/29/05
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It's writing to it or may write to it. Stopping the AU service allows
one to delete it, BTW.
one to delete it, BTW.
MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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