Verification step of Standard Environment creation fails with team foundation server Lab Management can give error "Microsoft Test Manager can not install agent on the machine because another environment is being created using the same machine"
Sep 6, 2013Importer

Summary
This post addresses a specific failure mode during Standard Environment creation in Team Foundation Server Lab Management where the 'Microsoft Test Manager can not install agent on the machine because another environment is being created using the same machine' error occurs. It details the cause as the 'TestAgentInstaller' service not self-destructing and provides a workaround involving killing the process, deleting the service, removing a specific folder, and restarting the machine.
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