How can I get into my file?

Question

I was working in InDesign when it did not work anymore. So I closed Indesign. Before that I saved my file multiple times. Now I can't open it. Is see the file nowhere, not even in my files on the computer. But only when I open InDesign en go to file--> Open recent. There I see my file but can't open it.

What can I do? Someone who can help me with this?

James Gifford—NitroPress · Answer

This looks like a permissions problem, where the OS is protecting the file against opening by some second user.

In the same folder, look for a file with more or less the same base name as the file, and an extension of .idlk. Delete that file. (If you have NO InDesign files open and are not using a shared or network folder, delete ALL .idlk files.) Those are "lock" files that provide the "file in use" context for InDesign, and simply getting rid of them should let you open the associated files.

They are usually deleted once the file is saved and closed, but under some circumstances, a crash or abrupt closing can leave them behind.

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