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+### Please describe the problem.
+In a usb drive with a repository in direct mode, when I converted to indirect mode it fails
+
+### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+cd /Volumes/usb
+git annex indirect
+
+### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+git-annex version: 4.20130627
+
+### Please provide any additional information below.
+
+[[!format sh """
+openFile: resource busy (file is locked)
+failed
+git-annex: indirect: 1 failed
+"""]]