Some actions fail in Plesk UI: Unable to start C:\Program Files (x86)\Plesk\admin\bin\filemng

Symptoms

• Uploading a certificate via Domains > example.com > SSL/TLS Certificates or opening Domains > example.com > File Manager fails with:

  filemng failed: plesk_exec_with_response("C:\Program Files (x86)\Plesk\admin\bin\filemng" root --temp-file "--destination=C:\Program Files (x86)\Plesk\tmp") failed: Unable to execute plesk_exec_with_response: The operation completed successfully. (Error code 0) at Unable to start ("C:\Program Files (x86)\Plesk\admin\bin\filemng" root --temp-file "--destination=C:\Program Files (x86)\Plesk\tmp")

• Creating a new domain/subscription fails with:

  phpcfg failed: plesk_exec_with_response(C:\Program Files (x86)\Plesk\admin\bin\phpcfg --set-site-php-ini-settings "--path=C:\Inetpub\vhosts\example.com\httpdocs") failed: Unable to execute plesk_exec_with_response: The operation completed successfully. (Error code 0) at Unable to start (C:\Program Files (x86)\Plesk\admin\bin\phpcfg --set-site-php-ini-settings "--path=C:\Inetpub\vhosts\example.com\httpdocs")<br> at (PipeServer::ServerThread::ProcessClient::executeChildProcess line 300)<br> at Plesk impersonation(PipeServer::ServerThread::simpleRunAs line 689)<br> at (RunTime::PipeClient::readMessage line 117)<br> at Unable to call readMessage()(RunTime::PipeClient::readMessage line 122)<br> at (zif_plesk_exec_with_response line 1148)

Cause

The binary from the error message %plesk_bin%filemng.exe or %plesk_bin%phpcfg.exe is missing or corrupted.

Resolution

1. Log in to Plesk.

2. Go to Tools & Settings > Updates and install the latest updates. The binary %plesk_bin%filemng.exe will be reinstalled.