topic Geodatabase lock in Geodatabase Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/geodatabase-lock/m-p/856396#M5501 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>How do I remove a lock on a file geodatabase that I created?&nbsp; I'm the only one that is using the gdb and I've closed everything down and reopened and I still get a failed to connect lock error.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/9637_Lock.JPG"><IMG alt="Lock.JPG" class="image-1 jive-image" height="219" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/9637_Lock.JPG" style="height: auto;" width="361" /></A></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:12:16 GMT BobBoutiette1 2014-09-11T14:12:16Z Geodatabase lock https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/geodatabase-lock/m-p/856396#M5501 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>How do I remove a lock on a file geodatabase that I created?&nbsp; I'm the only one that is using the gdb and I've closed everything down and reopened and I still get a failed to connect lock error.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/9637_Lock.JPG"><IMG alt="Lock.JPG" class="image-1 jive-image" height="219" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/9637_Lock.JPG" style="height: auto;" width="361" /></A></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:12:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/geodatabase-lock/m-p/856396#M5501 BobBoutiette1 2014-09-11T14:12:16Z Re: Geodatabase lock https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/geodatabase-lock/m-p/856397#M5502 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There may be latent ArcMap or AcrCatalog processes running.&nbsp; You can check using your task manager.&nbsp; I have found rebooting usually clears the locks.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:27:03 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/geodatabase-lock/m-p/856397#M5502 JeffWard 2014-09-11T14:27:03Z