SBS 2008 – Exchange SP3 Error DataCollectorSvc process has open files

We are applying Exchange 2007 Service Pack 3 on an SBS 2008 server and received the following error:

Exchange Server 2007 SP3 Setup

Error: Setup cannot continue with the upgrade because the ‘DataCollectorSvc' () process (ID: 1564) has open files. Close the process and restart Setup.

So, we brought up the Task Manager and opened Processes tab:

After right clicking on the DataCollectorSvc.exe and clicking on End Process we clicked the Retry button in the Exchange SP3 Setup.

We are good to go!

Philip Elder
MPECS Inc.
Microsoft Small Business Specialists
Co-Author: SBS 2008 Blueprint Book

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