Fatal Error: Unable to Create Lock File Preventing Roon Core Startup (ref#R7JANS)

[Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you)]

You need to delete the lock file. There is info in the below thread. Note the instructions I posted in the last comment, which I think is the best way

Imac - Cannot restore Roon

Need savvy Roon users’ guidance here! I had to erase the hard disk of my Imac (Os 11.7.10) and restore it from Time Machine. Afterwards I downloaded Roon to try to restore on this Imac. Roon installed its software on Imac but will not open. since I am using the Imac as my Roon core I selected that option when reopening Roon, but I get a ‘fatal error’ message “could not create required lock file”. No idea how to proceed from here. How restore Roon to the Imac that’s been erased and restored…