medium
confirmed
FiveM client · AGN-KB-CFX-0008
Moving of xyz.exe failed (err = 32)
The message
failed (err = 32)
FiveM tried to replace one of its own files during an update and Windows said the file was in use.
What you see
- FiveM fails to update, naming a file it could not move
- Error 32 is Windows' 'the file is in use'
What usually causes it
- FiveM processes are still running. Cfx.re documents this as the cause
- Aggressive antivirus holding the file open
Worth checking first
- Check Task Manager for FiveM processes
- Note the antivirus product
Safe steps, one at a time
- Close every FiveM process in Task Manager and try again — Cfx.re's documented first step
- Restarting the PC does the same thing and is the safer version if you are unsure which processes to close
- If it persists, add the FiveM folder to antivirus exclusions. Cfx.re asks for a support ticket naming the antivirus if it still fails
These are suggestions, not instructions. Do only what you are comfortable with, back up anything important first, and stop if a step does not match what is on your screen. Advice, risk and responsibility.
When to stop and ask staff
Not an AGN issue.
Looks like
Player computer
What staff will need
- Exact message
- Which processes were running
- Antivirus product
Applies to
Independent of AGN version.
Last reviewed Fri Sep 18.
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