microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit

Unable to upgrade VFS for Git

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Description

I have a legacy GVFS install that seems to be flakey or obsolete. The problem is, I am not able to upgrade GVFS using the given command line (Git did upgrade without issue). It says a required service is busy or unavailable, but does not indicate which service is problematic. Is there a log or system event category I can look at to get a better idea of why this is failing?

C:\Windows\System32>winget install --id Microsoft.VFSforGit
Found GVFS [Microsoft.VFSforGit] Version 1.0.24074.1
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://github.com/microsoft/VFSForGit/releases/download/v1.0.24074.1/SetupGVFS.1.0.24074.1.exe
An unexpected error occurred while executing the command:
0x8a15006d : A required service is busy or unavailable. Try again later.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing winget install --id Microsoft.VFSforGit with the legacy GVFS installation and review the installer output and relevant Windows system events. Done means identifying the required service that is busy or unavailable and documenting a clear cause or recovery path; the issue names no source files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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