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Lightroom won't open!

Dec 6, 2011 3:23 PM

Tags: #lightroom #opening

I am getting this message "Lightroom cannot use the catalog named "Lightroom 3 Catalog" because it is not writable and cannot be opened"

When I select "Choose a different catalog", there is only 1 choice and it does not work.

Help!!

1586 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: web-weaver, Dec 6, 2011 4:18 PM
 
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  • web-weaver
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    1. web-weaver,
    Dec 6, 2011 3:59 PM   in reply to Laura Rowe
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    There is a lock-file that should be deleted every time LR is closed. But - for unknown reasons - sometimes this delete doesn't happen and LR doesn't open.

    In your OS (Mac Finder / Win Explorer) look at the files where the catalog resides. The catalog is the file with the ending <.lrcat>.

     

    Now, when LR is not open if you see also a file called < ... lrcat.lock> delete this file. This file should not be present when LR is closed - but it should be present when LR is open.

     

    If you don't know where to find the catalog, see here: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/843/cpsid_84313.html

     

    If this doesn't help, make sure that your catalog and/or the folder where it resides is not set to <read only>.

     

    WW

     
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    2. Laura Rowe,
    Dec 6, 2011 4:06 PM   in reply to web-weaver
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    Thanks so much. I figured out that I had deleted the catalog, and I moved

    it back onto my computer (I was cleaning out old pictures). However, now it

    says that the catalog is corrupted and cannot be repaired. I think I can

    use a default catalog to access the program? Do you know where I find the

    default catalog? I have no idea what I'm doing!

     
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    3. web-weaver,
    Dec 6, 2011 4:18 PM   in reply to Laura Rowe
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    By default LR puts the catalog in the location that are shown on the website that I gave you in  my earlier post.

    But if you deleted it, it won't be there.

     
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