Error: Visual Studio / MS Build: Failed to write the updated manifest to the resource of file

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

Issue with installers that perform renames

Resolution

Upgrade to the 4.1+ sensor where this issue has been resolved (DSEN-28051)