Opening database (privcache:/) failed: IO error: Could not lock file

GTA V version:
1.64
Up to date:
yes
Legit or Pirate copy:
legit
Purchased where - Steam/Rockstar Launcher/Epic:
steam
Windows version:
10
Did you try to delete content_index.xml and try again?
yes
System specifications:
amd ryzen 3 1200, gt 710 ,ram 16gb
CitizenFX crash zip file (‘Save information’ on a crash):
CfxCrashDump_2022_12_23_18_22_00.zip (1.0 MB)

logs/CitizenFX_log files:
CitizenFX_log_2022-12-23T190200.log (57.6 KB)

.dmp files/report IDs:

If you can’t start the game at all

GTA V folder screenshot:

GTA V/update/x64/dlcpacks screenshot:
Filepath to FiveM folder:
FiveM client folder screenshot:

Which antivirus/firewall software are you using?
none
Did you try to disable/uninstall your Anti-virus?
yes

Important parts

What is the issue you’re having?
Everytime i open fivem and it gets done opening it don’t go through and i always get a opening database privcache failed IO error could not lock file message.

What are you trying to do?
open fivem

What have you tried already to fix the issue?
I tried uninstalling and installing it back again still the same situation or i would restart my pc to see if it worked and then going into my task manager and ending it from there and it still dosen’t work.

Error screenshot (if any):
Screenshot 2022-12-23 132155

What did you do to get this issue?
nothing.
What server did you get this issue on? Be specific and name some, ‘all of them’ by itself isn’t useful!
no server at all it just happens everytime i try to open fivem.


Additional comments

this has been going on for months and i thought it was just my pc being dumb but it’s not and it has never done this before so i really hope someone can help me with this please.

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