A lock file already exists in the repository, which blocks this operation from completing.

Description

Ive created a new repository with github desktop( i couldnt add local repository for some reason) in my small react app. When i want to commit i get the error message :A lock file already exists in the repository, which blocks this operation from completing.

Ive delete the package-lock.json file but it doesnt help. react build is not running. no idea what causes this. thanks for your help

Version

• GitHub Desktop:1.3.4

• Operating system: Windows 7Home Premium 64-Bit

Steps to Reproduce

1. Add Local Repository. Choose Repository. Get redirected to create new repository.
2. create new repository in project folder
3. try to commit and get error message: A lock file already exists in the repository, which blocks this operation from completing.

Expected Behavior

Commit goes trough

Actual Behavior

Get Error Message : A lock file already exists in the repository, which blocks this operation from completing.

Additional Information

Logs

2018-08-26.desktop.production.log

[steveward]

@simhox thank you for updating the issue body and uploading the log file! Here’s the related error:

fatal: Unable to create 'C:/Alles/Programme/react/todoapp/todo/.git/index.lock': File exists.

This often happens when Git crashes unexpectedly. What you will want to do to resolve this is go to the hidden .git directory show in the error message and delete the index.lock file located there. You will need to enable viewing hidden files and folders on Windows. After deleting that index.lock file you should be able to commit using GitHub Desktop again.

Let me know if you run into any further issues.

[mrPraz]

Deleting the index.lock file sorted this issue for me. I also made sure to restart the Git Desktop Client as well. Thanks.