Error: Visual Studio / MS Build: Failed to write the updated manifest to the resource of file
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Error: Visual Studio / MS Build: Failed to write the updated manifest to the resource of file
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Article ID: 288197
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Updated On: 07-11-2025
Products
Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (formerly Cb Defense)
Issue/Introduction
MS build jobs fail with an error similar to this dev environment error:
mt.exe : general error c101008d: Failed to write the updated manifest to the resource of file "..\..\output\bin\Debug\Platforms\Win32\Metro\{name_here}.dll". Access is denied.
Environment
Carbon Black Cloud Windows Sensor: 4.0.0.1292 and all 3.9.x sensor versions
Carbon Black Cloud Console: All versions
Microsoft Windows: All versions
Microsoft Visual Studio / MS Build component: All versions
Cause
Defect.
Resolution
In the CBC Console, edit the policy > sensor tab > bottom of the page add an Exclusion.
Select the radio button ‘All reporting and sensor operations’
Process Type > ‘Parent Process’ - ‘Attribute’ 'Path’ - ‘Path’ should be the path to the devenv.exe executable file that invokes vcbuildhelper.exe. The path may be similar to > C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe
Under "-AND- select “Add another attribute” - ‘Process type’ > ‘Process’ - ‘Attribute’ > 'Path’
Set ‘Path’ be the path to the vcbuildhelper.exe executable file. The path may be similar to > C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\vcpackages\VcBuildHelper.exe .
Check the ‘Inheritance’ descendent processes’ checkbox
Click on ‘Next’ then "Save" twice.
Wait 15 minutes for the new exclusion to be processed in the backend and propagated down to the manifest rules of the sensor, and test.
Additional Information
The defect causing the issue will be fixed in +4.1.0.XXXX sensor version.