# File is locked - how to unlock

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/file-is-locked-how-to-unlock/1883>\
**Category:** 📑 How to\
**Tags:** database\
**Created:** [July 24, 2016, 8:56am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/file-is-locked-how-to-unlock/1883 "2016-07-24T08:56:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![amo13](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/amo13/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@amo13](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/amo13)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2018, 11:00am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/file-is-locked-how-to-unlock/1883/28 "2018-03-20T11:00:34Z")

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crazy, and nextcloud even seems to show files on the web-ui that are not there on the disk - even after a occ files:scan --all  
…ok, I guess I’ll report it. Thanks though!

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