solved Another 2.9.3.51704 won't install because "Can't delete X:\XXX\XXXXX.xxx Access denied." problem.

[Nordo531]

I'm stumped.  Win11 machine with current updates. 

I've reinstalled the current Updater from DCS, run updater_repair and updater_cleanup, whitelisted in antivirus (W11 Defender), run updater as Admin, and even deleted the Syria clipmap per one of the suggestions.  

Download runs fine.  It seems to proceed through install, but eventually gets to a file it needs moved or deleted and stops there. 

In latest case "Can't delete X:\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\bin/animator.dll: (5) Access is denied" but previuos attempts had slightly different files.  It then default boots to 2.9.2.49940

Anybody have any ideas?

[rob10]

Given all you've tried, I'd start checking to see if your drive is starting to fail.

[Flappie]

@Nordo531 If even as Admin, you can't have the udpater to delete this file, it probably means another program is messing with the file. If it's not Defender, maybe it's another anti-whatever running.

Try this:

1. Open a "cmd" window.
2. Run this command: tasklist > file.txt
3. Attach the file here (you'll find it under "C:/Users/your-login/").

Edited February 28, 2024 by Flappie

[Nordo531]

Here's what I got.file.txt

The drive is a fairly new 1 GB WesternDigital NVME, that checks good.

[Nordo531]

Problem solved.  Thanks Flappie!  I think you got it.  

While the update was downloading the files again, I went into hidden icons and exited everything I could (nVidia Control panel, Win PowerAutomate, etc) then went into task manager and noticed there appeared to be 2 incidents of DCS Updater running.  One of them showed 0% cpu/mem/disc/net in use.  I ended task on that one while the other kept running.  There also appeared to be a third NVIDIA Container running with 0% versus normally 2, which I ended as well. 

In the end it completed full update and now I'm on .51704

Speculation is, when updater desktop icon launched, it kept starting 2 incidents, and they played tug-of-war with the animator.dll when they got to that point.

Thanks again.

[Flappie]

You're welcome.