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focused_wanderer15A7
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June 10, 2018
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Can't repair corrupt Lightroom catalog

  • June 10, 2018
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My main Lightroom catalog is corrupt. I have tried repairing it, but it fails every time. I have tried restoring from a backup, but that hasn't helped. Could someone from Adobe take a look at my catalog and attempt to repair?

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    brianw42863487
    Participant
    March 31, 2020

    Is this still something we can get help with?  I just had the same issue with one, started a new catalog, and then that one corrupted 20 minutes later while I was editing in it.

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    mattrtrevino
    Participating Frequently
    August 14, 2019

    I have a corrupted catalog as well. May I have assistance to repair?

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    Alexandre_Amaral
    Participant
    August 7, 2019

    I've already got no answers. I've tried to use Sqlite but, somehow, the program doesn't work with me.
    How can I send my catalog to someone at Adobe to solve this problem?

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    annel52381733
    Participant
    August 7, 2019

    Hello Akash, I have the same problem with my corrupted Lightroom Catalog (on MacBook). I tried to repair it several times but Lightroom was unable to repair it. I really need my catalog back. Can you help me? Please send me a PM so that I can send you the catalog. Thanks!

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    ZemApples
    Participant
    June 1, 2019

    I am having the same issue with a catalog that cannot be repaired - I have tried restoring from previous successful backups - and - get the same error. Can someone from Adobe fix this catalog? Huge Thanks!

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    JoePellicone
    Inspiring
    May 17, 2019

    After upgrading to the most recent lightroom I have experienced numerous crashes followed by the catalog being corrupted and I am unable to open it.

    Lightroom says its going to fix on the next open but does not

    HELP!

    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    May 17, 2019

    Your catalog is corrupt. You need to use a recent backup.

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    ricardoa29685369
    Participant
    January 22, 2019

    Hi, please I have a similar problem, since Lightroom shows the following error. It says mi catalog es corrupt, and I try to repair it but it does not work.

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    cbroult
    Participating Frequently
    January 23, 2019

    I also have the same problem with my Catalog. What has changed in my setup is that I recently moved the Catalog to a folder that is monitored by Synology Drive Application in order to automatically backup changes to the catalog to my NAS.

    My last backup is a couple of weeks old and I can live with that. However when after I restore it, it says I need to restart Lightroom and enable Sync since it reports my backup is old. I do not see where I should enable Sync in Lightroom.

    As I was writing this I thought I may as well use my Synology backup and restore the most recent catalog. That works I was able to open the catalog. Now it still says

    How do I enable sync in Lightroom for the catalog I just restored.

    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    January 23, 2019

    cbroult  wrote

    I also have the same problem with my Catalog. What has changed in my setup is that I recently moved the Catalog to a folder that is monitored by Synology Drive Application in order to automatically backup changes to the catalog to my NAS.

    My last backup is a couple of weeks old and I can live with that. However when after I restore it, it says I need to restart Lightroom and enable Sync since it reports my backup is old. I do not see where I should enable Sync in Lightroom.

    As I was writing this I thought I may as well use my Synology backup and restore the most recent catalog. That works I was able to open the catalog. Now it still says

    How do I enable sync in Lightroom for the catalog I just restored.

    cbroult​

    This is not the same problem as the rest in this thread. Please start a new thread with your problem description.

    gummi71
    gummi71
    Participant
    January 9, 2019

    Same here and even when I try to create a new catalog it gives me an error. Lightroom won't even open up anymore.

    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    January 9, 2019

    gummi71  wrote

    Same here and even when I try to create a new catalog it gives me an error. Lightroom won't even open up anymore.

    Please tell us, word-for-word, verbatim, what the error message says.

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    zalephoto
    Participant
    December 7, 2018

    I too am having this problem. Catalog was on dropbox and worked a few days ago and now nothing after system crash. Too many images and collections to even think about starting over. And being a genius - no backups. Can you please help?

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    juanr20271131
    Participant
    November 16, 2018

    i need help as well with a corrupt catalog

    please email me

    (Edited by moderator to remove email address)

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