diff --git a/IPBanCore/Core/Utility/OSUtility.cs b/IPBanCore/Core/Utility/OSUtility.cs
index 08850831..d7d1679c 100644
--- a/IPBanCore/Core/Utility/OSUtility.cs
+++ b/IPBanCore/Core/Utility/OSUtility.cs
@@ -157,30 +157,44 @@ private static void LoadVersionFromWmic()
             // attempt to run wmic to generate the info we want
             StartProcessAndWait(5000, "cmd", "/C wmic path Win32_OperatingSystem get Caption,Version /format:table > \"" + tempFile + "\"");
 
-            // try up to 10 times to read the file
-            for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            // try up to 10 times to read the file in case file is still in use
+            try
             {
-                try
+                for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
                 {
-                    string[] lines = File.ReadAllLines(tempFile);
-                    ExtensionMethods.FileDeleteWithRetry(tempFile);
-                    if (lines.Length > 1)
+                    try
                     {
-                        int versionIndex = lines[0].IndexOf("Version");
-                        if (versionIndex >= 0)
+                        // if this throws, we will try again
+                        string[] lines = File.ReadAllLines(tempFile);
+
+                        // if we have enough lines, try to parse them out
+                        if (lines.Length > 1)
                         {
-                            FriendlyName = lines[1].Substring(0, versionIndex - 1).Trim();
-                            Version = lines[1].Substring(versionIndex).Trim();
-                            return;
+                            int versionIndex = lines[0].IndexOf("Version");
+                            if (versionIndex >= 0)
+                            {
+                                FriendlyName = lines[1].Substring(0, versionIndex - 1).Trim();
+                                Version = lines[1].Substring(versionIndex).Trim();
+                                return;
+                            }
                         }
+
+                        throw new InvalidDataException("Invalid file generated by wmic");
                     }
-                    throw new IOException("Invalid file generated by wmic");
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    lastError = ex;
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        lastError = ex;
+                        if (ex is InvalidDataException)
+                        {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Thread.Sleep(200);
                 }
-                Thread.Sleep(200);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                ExtensionMethods.FileDeleteWithRetry(tempFile);
             }
             throw new ApplicationException("Unable to load os version using wmic", lastError);
         }