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Write Errors, or Files in Use,NoServicesForProcessException or CheckActiveFilesAndExecutables, during opatch apply or Patchset Installation. (Doc ID 294350.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 09, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Backup Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows (32-bit)
Generic Windows

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:

-or

 

OPatch encounters the following issues during file patching:

          and

          Following active files/executables/libs are used by ORACLE_HOME.

 

 

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


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

Changes

Installation of a  patchset or applying patch.

Cause

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