Unexpected error opening catalog - issue occurs regularly

[jeffw57025649]

Happens regularly when I open the application, sometimes every other time, sometimes I will get it to open 5-6 times before the error.  Only fix I have found is to replace with a backup then it works fine EVERY SINGLE TIME. 

I am reasonably sure this is a DB issue.  I reduced my number of years/pictures in my catalog from 100k+ to under 15k pics no joy. 

Why does LR do this?  Seems like it started after the split with CC and CC classic.  Can an admin help?  Glad to send you my catalog that locked up, I save it as _old.  Drives me crazy to backup every time I exit but I have no other way around currently.

Macbook Pro

Local SSD drive for LR Catalog

External Drive for pictures

Lightroom Classic CC

I have been a LR user for 7-8 years and this is awful right now.

[Akash Sharma]

Hi jeffw57025649,

Sorry that you're getting an error message "unexpected error opening catalog" while opening a specific catalog in Lightroom Classic CC.

Please upload the catalog to a cloud based storage service like Dropbox or We-transfer and share the URL with me via PM so that we may take a look at it.

Thanks,

Akash

[jeffw57025649]

I think I sent it to you yesterday can you confirm?

[jeffw57025649]

Akash - sent another PM with the catalog, is there a status?  This is the second time I have gone through this with the forum leader confirming an issue and when sent to Adobe engineering claiming no issue.  Frustrating!

[Akash Sharma]

Hi Jeff,

Sorry about the delay in our response. I've sent you a PM. Please check.

Thanks,

Akash

[Just Shoot Me]

How full is your SSD. I would start by checking you system, Could be a hardware fault.

I've been using LR for 11 years and have never had a corrupted catalog.

[jeffw57025649]

40% free.  No issues before last LR upgrade in 8+ years....