WSL logs: I recorded repro in a Feedback Hub case. Hopefully it recorded the logs? Expected behavior. The partition is mounted and available within WSL (e.g. Ubuntu can read/write there). Actual behavior. The wsl --mount call fails with an errors: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
12.12.2018 · Fix: The Process Cannot Access the File Because It is Being Used by Another Process. If the issue is with your Computer or a Laptop you should try using Restoro which can scan the repositories and replace corrupt and missing files. This works in most cases, where the issue is originated due to a system corruption.
If it says the process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process restart your system and try now you can see your distro listed wsl -l -v type wsl if it open as root default type wsl --user username. It worked! 👍
Today I found out that if I kill every non essential process with task manager, it works. What I find frustrating is: There is no way to tell which file can't be accessed, and which process is using this "file" It's the IIS Worker Process. Still, I have to kill it on every rebuild :
Oct 08, 2020 · The WSL partition has a Linux filesystem (ext4) , the files being edited must live there entirely. Any way to get around this will just cause the issue to appear again.
Jun 30, 2020 · The install command is for installing a NEW distro from an archive file containing the required files. I'm not very sure about why the vhdx file is in use. Probably it's because you've tried launching the distro so WSL itself has it opened. If that is the case, running wsl --shutdown will shutdown WSL and release the file.
Learn how to resolve a "Process cannot access file because it is being used by another process" error when installing the HubSpot Sales for Windows tray ...
WSL logs: I recorded repro in a Feedback Hub case. Hopefully it recorded the logs? Expected behavior. The partition is mounted and available within WSL (e.g. Ubuntu can read/write there). Actual behavior. The wsl --mount call fails with an errors: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
Feb 25, 2020 · Fix: The Process Cannot Access the File Because It is Being Used by Another Process. If the issue is with your Computer or a Laptop you should try using Restoro which can scan the repositories and replace corrupt and missing files. This works in most cases, where the issue is originated due to a system corruption.
Today I found out that if I kill every non essential process with task manager, it works. What I find frustrating is: There is no way to tell which file can't be accessed, and which process is using this "file" It's the IIS Worker Process. Still, I have to kill it on every rebuild :
08.02.2012 · One way to avoid file locks caused by running the script on a timer is to use an event driven approach using a file system watcher. It has the ability to execute code when an event such as a new file is created in the folder you are monitoring.
In our case, the TCP port 3389 is used by a process whose process ID (PID) is 1272. This step is optional, but a safety check before killing a process.
If it says the process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process restart your system and try now you can see your distro listed wsl -l -v type wsl if it open as root default type wsl --user username. It worked! 👍
09.12.2021 · Cannot access WSL files from Windows. A 9p protocol file server provides the service on the Linux side to allow Windows to access the Linux file system. If you cannot access WSL using \\wsl$ on Windows, it could be because 9P did not start correctly. To check this, you can check the start up logs using: dmesg |grep 9p, and this will show you ...