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# v0 preview fails to load with Unable to acquire lock error

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Jerry 2306 (@jerry-2306) · 2026-04-08

`v0` preview not loading, i keep on getting the following message. This started yesterday.

**Error:**
```bash
Unable to acquire lock at /vercel/share/v0-project/.next/dev/lock, is another instance of next dev running?
```


Jerry 2306 (@jerry-2306) · 2026-04-08

any update on this? this is hindering my ability to do any work in v0


Pauline P. Narvas (@pawlean) · 2026-04-09

Do you have a chat link?


Jerry 2306 (@jerry-2306) · 2026-04-09

https://v0.app/chat/v0-jerry-2306-d5ce5e06-CEYVVrLcjuc