I normally create c:\data folder and then create a nice tree based on app underneath it to hold various critical data files. This way I can back up just one directory to "zap" all in with simplicity. You are using a backup program to create a system/backup image on regular basis, right? Windows has a simple built-in backup app that can create an image at minimum so that you can restore back.
-----Original Message----- From: Marty Landman <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 11:50 AM To: David T. <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Robert Heller <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [GNC] problem obtaining lock I'm not sure how it ended up there, what is the suggested location and how do I change it? On 8/12/2026 11:49 AM, David T. wrote: > On a side question: why are you putting your GnuCash data file in the > (hidden) system folder AppData? I'm not sure that's advised... > > > On August 12, 2026 8:32:21 PM GMT+05:30, Robert Heller > <[email protected]> wrote: > > To expand on Wm Tarr's response, GnuCash create a "lock" file when > it opens your books (at startup) and will delete the lock file > when it closes your books (or when you exit). You should always > cleanly exit from GnuCash before you logout, shutdown, or reboot > your computer. At Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:55:25 -0400 Marty Landman > <[email protected]> wrote: > > My wife and I have been using Gnucash for a few years now for > our small business, and the one problem that keeps happening > is after my Windows 11 Home edition updates and I have to > restart Gnucash I get the following message: Gnucash could not > obtain the lock for C: > \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\GnuCash.gnucash That database may > be in use by another user, in which case you should not open > the database. What would you like to do? I select 'open > anyway', then open, close, and then reopen it and the error > goes away. What is going on? How can I prevent this > error from happening in the first place? Marty > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] 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. > > -- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods > Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- > Linux Administration Services [email protected] -- Webhosting > Services > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] 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.
