--- title: "Error -526 (Backup Client is Locked)" slug: "error-526-backup-client-is-locked" updated: 2023-11-13T23:28:36Z published: 2023-11-13T23:28:36Z canonical: "docs.retrospect.com/error-526-backup-client-is-locked" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.retrospect.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Error -526 (Backup Client is Locked) Resources Open the Retrospect Client software and uncheck the "read only" option to allow you to restore data to the client. Last Update: February 13, 2012