V1.8 won't install

[atscomms]

Problem Description

I installed 1.7.3 yesterday and worked fine. Today v1.8 fails to install. (HandBrake-1.8.0-x86_64-Win_GUI.exe )
Handbrake.worker.exe aborts the install with an "Error opening file for writing.
I did install Windows Desktop Runtime 8.0.5

Activity Log, Crash Log or any other details

HandBrake 1.7.3 (2024021000)
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-2125 CPU @ 4.00GHz
Ram: 130744 MB, 
GPU Information:
  NVIDIA Quadro M4000 - 31.0.15.3667
Screen: 1920x1080
Temp Dir: C:\Users\ATSComms_Dell1\AppData\Local\Temp\
Install Dir: C:\Program Files\HandBrake\
Data Dir: C:\Users\ATSComms_Dell1\AppData\Roaming\HandBrake

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[14:24:13] Compile-time hardening features are enabled
[14:24:13] nvenc: version 12.1 is available
[14:24:13] nvdec: is available
[14:24:13] CUDA Version: 5.2
[14:24:13] vcn: not available on this system
[14:24:13] qsv: not available on this system

What Operating System are you running?

Windows 10

What version of HandBrake are you running?

1.8.0

Where did you download HandBrake from?

web site & Github

[sr55]

Sounds like you may have had a worker process still running in the background.

Reboot or kill via task manager, then re-install.