edb.log locked by Automatic Updates

I've been dealing with a problem with Microsoft Scan Tool failing
through SMS. It fails on about 20% of our machines. I have finally
narrowed the problem down to a log file(edb.log >
%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs) being locked by Automatic
Updates(svchost.exe). The Scan engine is unable to write to the log
file because it is in use. Right now, I hit the machines with a
VBScript that restarts Automatic Updates service right before the Scan
Tool runs. That works, as does a reboot. The question is, does anyone
have any idea why Automatic Updates is keeping this log file open?

It's writing to it or may write to it. Stopping the AU service allows
one to delete it, BTW.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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wrote:

> I've been dealing with a problem with Microsoft Scan Tool failing
> through SMS. It fails on about 20% of our machines. I have finally
> narrowed the problem down to a log file(edb.log >
> %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs) being locked by Automatic
> Updates(svchost.exe). The Scan engine is unable to write to the log
> file because it is in use. Right now, I hit the machines with a
> VBScript that restarts Automatic Updates service right before the Scan
> Tool runs. That works, as does a reboot. The question is, does anyone
> have any idea why Automatic Updates is keeping this log file open?
>