Setup Cannot Continue With Uninstall Because The CScript Process Has Open Files Error

ByRajith Enchiparambil

I came across this error message while uninstalling an Exchange 2010 server. Setup cannot continue with the uninstall because the cscript process has open files. Close the process and restart setup. The issue was that the System Center Management service was locking the files. After stopping the System Center Management service, the readiness check passed…

I came across this error message while uninstalling an Exchange 2010 server.

Setup cannot continue with the uninstall because the cscript process has open files. Close the process and restart setup.

CScript Error

The issue was that the System Center Management service was locking the files.

SCOM

After stopping the System Center Management service, the readiness check passed and I was able to uninstall Exchange properly.

Rajith Enchiparambil

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