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January 27, 2026
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Indesign creating corrupted files, Database error

  • January 27, 2026
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On indesign version: 21.1 x64

the program creates corrupted files while working, happened 2 times on 2 different documents in 2 weeks. The program works but sometimes it says we cannot save the document because it's damaged. Then Indesign closes itself and starts again to recover it. I must export in IDML in order to open it again and resave it. 

 

Here are my computer specs: 

Indesign version: 21.1 x64

Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 9 185H (2.30 GHz)
Windows 11 entreprise version 24H2
build : 26100.7623

 

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2 replies

Community Expert
January 27, 2026

This is most probably related to the windows update as mentioned by @davecourtemanche . Check the following discussion for more details and possible solutions https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/indesign-files-corrupted-and-unable-to-save-after-windows-11-update-kb5074109-january-2026/m-p/15677943/page/7#M648697

-Manan

-Manan
davecourtemanche
Inspiring
January 27, 2026

I believe there was a funky Windows update that broke things. Do a little scan through on here and you find the remedy.