When the SMS Executive service or WSUS application pool crashes, it may not release the mutex. The lock persists in memory or as a registry key, tricking the SUP into believing an operation is active.
Sometimes, the console itself caches the error state. Closing and reopening the console may resolve this, but it does not address an actual server-side lock. When the SMS Executive service or WSUS application
Note: Wait at least 60 seconds after running this before attempting a new update. When the SMS Executive service or WSUS application
Do not upload the .exe directly if the web interface asks for a .d7 or .bin file. When the SMS Executive service or WSUS application