VS Code Locks file fter changes and empties the file

[amithegde]

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No

• VS Code Version:
  Version: 1.93.1 (system setup)
  Commit: 38c31bc
  Date: 2024-09-11T17:20:05.685Z
  Electron: 30.4.0
  ElectronBuildId: 10073054
  Chromium: 124.0.6367.243
  Node.js: 20.15.1
  V8: 12.4.254.20-electron.0
  OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
• OS Version: Windows 24H2 OS BUILD 26100.742

Steps to Reproduce:
This may not be exact repro stesps, but It happens often on my machine.

1. Open project directory on VS Code from elevated prompt
2. Modify file, say for example, Ctrl+Shift+P > Convert indentation to spaces

Try to save the file, and there is this error: Failed to save 'MyFileName.cpp': Unable to write file 'q:\src\ys\src\er\MyFileName.cpp' (Unknown (FileSystemError): Error: EBUSY: resource busy or locked, open 'q:\src\ys\src\er\MyFileName.cpp')
If I retry, it doesn't work, if I revert, the file will become empty and all chagnes will be lost including the file contents.

[bpasero]

I wonder if this issue is being caused by an installed extension. Can you try to run VS Code without extensions? From the command line (NOT the integrated terminal in Code), execute: code --disable-extensions and try your steps again to see if it reproduces. If you see it is an issue with the extension, please file it against the extension repository itself.

[amithegde]

It was because of this extension -Git History Diff, it works fine after I uninstalled the extension