On Sun, 2 Feb 2025 14:04:56 -0600 Chris Kottlowski <chris.kottlow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello > > For the 2nd time in a month, i'm getting the message "GnuCash could > not obtain the lock for the company name file .gnucash. > > The database may be in use by another user, which it isn't. > > I open the folder and try to select/import the Kottlowski & > Kompany.gnucash. This is where my complete set of books are and i > don't want to have to recreate. > > I need some serious help please. > > thanks > Chris Alas, this is a very common problem for newish users. This mailing list mentions this same problem frequently. The most likely cause is that you have shutdown your computer with Gnucash still open. There is no need for any panic. Nothing has happened to your data. https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_GnuCash_says_that_it_can.27t_obtain_the_lock_for_my_file._What_should_I_do.3F explains every possibility. Just open your file from within Gnucash, and choose open anyway. You have already said no one else is using the file. Next time you email this list, please add your OS and version of Gnucash. Liz _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
