Working copy XXX locked and cleanup failed in SVN

Question

I get this error when I do an svn update:

Working copy XXXXXXXX locked Please execute \"Cleanup\" command

When I

Answer 1

I often get such an issue. My pattern that causes cleanup problems.

1. I open image file in viewer.
2. I delete image file/folder.
3. I am trying to commit/update

Closing image viewer where deleted file is opened solves the problem. Maybe other software can block cleanup the same way.

In general. I believe restarting computer may help in such cases.