Write Errors, or Files in Use,NoServicesForProcessException or CheckActiveFilesAndExecutables, during opatch apply or Patchset Installation.

Last updated on MAY 15, 2018

Applies to:

Symptoms

During the installation  patchset using Opatch or Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) or applying  patch using opatch apply.
messages may appear indicating that certain files could not be copied or written.

OUI messages like:

• There is no service associated to processes that are using them
• Query Exception: NoServicesForProcessException
  Query Exception Class: class oracle.sysman.oii.oiil.OiilQueryException
• INFO: Certain files which need to be reinstalled by Oracle Universal Installer are being used by one or more applications.
• Failing check : CheckActiveFilesAndExecutables
  
  In German, French or Spanish:
• Mit den Prozessen, die sie benutzt haben, waren keine Dienste verkn�pft
• Aucun Service associ� aux processus qui les utilisent
• No hay servicios asociados a los procesos que los estaban utilizando

-or

• Error in writing to file D:\oracle\ora92\bin\oci.dll

OPatch encounters the following issues during file patching:

• Verifying environment and performing prerequisite checks...
  Prerequisite check "CheckActiveFilesAndExecutables" failed.
  The details are:
  
  Following files are active :
  D:\app\oracle\product\12.1.0\dbhome_1\bin\oci.dll
  UtilSession failed: Prerequisite check "CheckActiveFilesAndExecutables" failed.

• The following files had problems with being patched
  D:\oracle\ora92\bin
  ??????????? [ Couldn't copy ...

          When using Windows cscript, (for some 8.1.7.4 patches etc):

• Microsoft JScript runtime error: Permission denied

This frequently involves files like:
- orageneric9.dll
- oracore9.dll
- oci.dll

Changes

Installation of a  patchset or applying patch.

Cause