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As I mentioned earlier, I'm creating some msi packages to push out to my company.<br />
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When I try installing or uninstalling the msi, I get the message &quot;Another application has exclusive access to the file c:\windows\softwaredistrib<wbr />ution\data<wbr />storelogs\<wbr />.tmp.edb.<br />
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I've identified that WUAUCLT.EXE is the process locking the files, which is the Windows Installer Service. If I disable the service the warning goes away, but then I can't install/uninstall the msi.<br />
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Anyone know why the Windows Installer won't relinqush control to these folders when I try to do an MSI install/uninstall? Is it permissions?
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As I mentioned earlier, I'm creating some msi packages to push out to my company.

When I try installing or uninstalling the msi, I get the message "Another application has exclusive access to the file c:\windows\softwaredistribution\datastorelogs\.tmp.edb.

I've identified that WUAUCLT.EXE is the process locking the files, which is the Windows Installer Service. If I disable the service the warning goes away, but then I can't install/uninstall the msi.

Anyone know why the Windows Installer won't relinqush control to these folders when I try to do an MSI install/uninstall? Is it permissions?

Why is WUAUCLT.exe locking my datastore.edb file?

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