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tomj42802092
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February 5, 2019
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Catalog is damaged

  • February 5, 2019
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When I start LR I got the mesage that the used catalog must be restored because it is damaged. I have used normal. There were no crashes of my PC.

 

The catalog is stored on a seperat HD which has no isues.

 

I use LR Classic CC latest.

 

HELP

 

Tom

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kentdesign
Community Expert
kentdesignCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 5, 2019

If you have set the preferences for LR to back up your catalog each time you exit - or on some schedule, you will probably have a back up somewhere...hopefully on another drive. You can then copy that one to the drive you are working on and see how it is functioning.

Also, try copying the whole Lightroom folder - including your (catalog name) .lrcat file, and the other files in the Lightroom folder, mainly:

(catalog name) helper.lrdata,(catalog name) previews.lrdata, (catalog name)smart previews. lrdata, to another drive and see how it works. That way if there is something wrong with your current external drive, you have just made a copy of the whole LR catalog file and your work should be safe.

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tomj42802092Author
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March 16, 2025

Als ik een back up gebruik dan gebeurt hetzelfde. Ik kan in mijn collecties EN op andere harde schijven die aangesloten zijn geen foto's lezen. 

De mappen structuur is er wel.

 

Als ik op de vermiste foto op het uitroep tekentje klik, dan krijg ik de melding; Photo is missing. Sinced with LR.

Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
March 16, 2025

You’ve posted to an ancient thread. It is highly unlikely that the issue described in this thread, though not impossible, is the same one you are currently experiencing. Rather than resurrect an old thread that is seemingly similar, you are better off posting to a new thread with fresh, complete information, including system information, a complete description of the problem, and step-by-step instructions for reproduction. 

 

If the issue is the same, we will merge you back into the appropriate location. 

This thread will be locked. 

 

Thank you!

 

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
cmgap
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cmgapCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 5, 2019

Have you said yes to restore?

Do you have a recent backup of your catalog?

dj_paige
dj_paige
Legend
February 5, 2019

Restore a recent backup of your catalog file.

The catalog is stored on a seperat HD which has no isues.

One of the most common reason for catalog corruption is a hard disk that is starting to malfunction. You should run diagnostics on it.

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