File is checked out or locked [FIX]

Fix – ERROR_FILE_CHECKED_OUT

Solution 1 – Change Document library settings According to users, this error usually appears while using SharePoint. To fix this problem, you need to change few settings by following these steps: After doing the aforementioned steps, the problem should be completely resolved. Solution 2 – Change Site Actions If you have this problem in SharePoint, you can fix it by changing few settings. To do that, follow these steps: After performing these steps, the error message will disappear and everything will start working normally. Solution 3 – Clean your browsing history and cache SharePoint is a web application, and sometimes issues can occur due to problems with your cache. To fix This file is checked out or locked for editing by another user message, you need to clear your cache, and you can do that by following these steps: After clearing the cache, check if the problem still persists. We showed you how to clear cache in Google Chrome, but if you use a different browser, be sure to clear cache in it. Clearing the cache is a simple process and it’s similar for all browsers. Solution 4 – Check out the document According to users, you might be able to fix this problem in SharePoint simply by checking out the document. To do that, connect to SharePoint Designer and check out the document. After doing that, check in the document. Now you should be able to delete it without any issues. Solution 5 – Wait for 10 minutes This file is checked out or locked for editing by another user message usually appears in SharePoint. It seems that if user chooses Edit in option in SharePoint there’s a 10 minute delay before the write lock is released. If you encounter this error, you might have to wait 10 minutes or so before the write lock is removed. This file is checked out or locked for editing by another user message and ERROR_FILE_CHECKED_OUT error aren’t that common. Although these errors can be a bit annoying, they aren’t serious so you should be able to fix them by using one of our solutions. READ ALSO:

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