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How to recover from pending file operation error?

Error message when installing SQL Server:

"A previous program installation created a pending file operation on the installation machine.You must restart the computer before running setup"


Execute regedit at command prompt and find the following Windows NT registry key:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager

Delete any PendingFileRenameOperations values.

If not fixed, check for pending file rename operations in the
following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Related article:

Team Foundation Server 2010 Configuration Error TF255466 Pending File operation

 

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