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IIS deployment error file is locked by an external process

I am facing file_is_use error while deploying .netcore api from azure pipeline to on-prem IIS server by using the tasks following task in CD pipeline

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Steps I have tried but still error persists :

  1. Stop the application , deploy and than start

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  1. Enable App offline in Web Deploy task

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But still facing the File_in_use issue

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Solution

  • When IIS encounters a file locked error when publishing an application, we recommend using the Windows built-in Resource Monitor to check the specific situation of the occupied files.

    Any files are locked issue can be investigated through this tool.

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