[CI Failure] Flaky: Dashboard DashboardDataSourceTests.RunMode_DeletesOldestRunWhenLimitIsExceeded fails with UnauthorizedAccessException on Windows during metadata file move
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Description
## Build Information
Build: https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/actions/runs/32880916910
Build error leg or test failing: Tests / Dashboard / Dashboard (windows-latest) / `Aspire.Dashboard.Tests.Model.DashboardDataSourceTests.RunMode_DeletesOldestRunWhenLimitIsExceeded`
Pull request: #19620
## Error Message
```
System.UnauthorizedAccessException : Access to the path is denied.
at System.IO.FileSystem.MoveFile(String sourceFullPath, String destFullPath, Boolean overwrite)
at Aspire.Dashboard.ServiceClient.DashboardRunStore.WriteMetadata(DashboardRunMetadata metadata, String metadataPath) in /_/src/Aspire.Dashboard/ServiceClient/DashboardRunStore.cs:line 423
at DashboardRunStore.Dispose()
```
## Description
Flaky: Dashboard DashboardDataSourceTests.RunMode_DeletesOldestRunWhenLimitIsExceeded fails with UnauthorizedAccessException on Windows during metadata file move
**Type**: flaky-test
## Occurrences
| Date | Build | Job | PR |
|------|-------|-----|----|
| 2026-08-25 | [32880916910](https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/actions/runs/32880916910) | Tests / Dashboard / Dashboard (windows-latest) | #19620 |
| 2026-09-09 | [34413952365](https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/actions/runs/34413952365) | Tests / No-package tests (regular, Aspire.Dashboard.Tests, Dashboard, Dashboard, tests/Aspire.Dashboard.T... / Dashboard (windows-latest) | #20018 |
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Research direction
Start with Aspire.Dashboard/ServiceClient/DashboardRunStore.cs around WriteMetadata at line 423, then run or inspect Aspire.Dashboard.Tests.Model.DashboardDataSourceTests.RunMode_DeletesOldestRunWhenLimitIsExceeded on Windows. Trace the metadata file move during Dispose and verify the test no longer produces UnauthorizedAccessException in the Windows dashboard CI job.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- backend, testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 50/100