Really messed up SVN in visual studio 2008

Question

I really know very little about SVN and I'm trying to learn what it's all about but I have seriously screwed up my project. The project itself is fine (still builds, runs, etc) but I can't do anything with the SVN.

I'm using VisualSVN server as the repository(?) on my server, and TortoiseSVN on my dev pc, with AnkhSVN as the VS plugin.

So the problems I'm having are

• Trying to commit my solution I get "Solution is locked" in ankhSVN and "solution is locked, please use the cleanup command" in TortoiseSVN
• Trying to use the cleanup command in Tortoise SVN I get an error about one of my folders not being a "working copy directory"
• Cleanup command in AnkhSVN does nothing.

I really can't do anything, what I would like to do is remove SVN support completely from my project and just start all over again, but I have no idea how to do this. This is all for my learning btw so it's not "mission critical". I have been doing manual backups and branching since my SVN failed to work a few months ago.

EDIT: Duplicate question, solved it using this answer

How to get out of subversion source control in visual studio?

Answer 1

1. If you use AnkhSVN inside VS, forget about any and all external SVN-tools
2. Start with new fresh project, read, understand and apply AnkhSVN Get started doc