
Fix Git 'index.lock file exists' Error
If you see fatal: Unable to create 'path/.git/index.lock': File exists. when...

If you see fatal: Unable to create 'path/.git/index.lock': File exists. when...

If you see FATAL ERROR: Ineffective mark-compacts near heap limit Allocation failed - JavaS...

You try to merge two branches and get fatal: refusing to merge unrelated histories. ...

You're running the Windows 11 Installation Assistant, it downloads happily up to 99%, then si...

If you see fatal: Unable to create 'path/to/.git/index.lock': File exists., ...

You have two separate Git repositories that you now want to combine into one. Perhaps you acquire...