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Catalog wants to update everytime I open Lightroom Classic 9

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November 16, 2019
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I am running Windows 10 and updated to Lightroom Classic 9. Every time I open lightroom I get the message that Lightroom wants to update my catalog. I have gone to preferences and tried the option to open the latest catalog and that did not work, I tried pointing to the correct catalog and used the checkbox to always use this catalog and that did not work. I also get the splash screen every time I open lightroom welcoming me to a new version both are very annoying. please help!!

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GoldingD

Legend

Please excuse me if this has been asked, and answered

Instead of opening Lightroom by clicking or double clicking on thee icon, find your last catalog, and double click on it. Whst happens?

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RickTheBeetleMan

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The following is an advanced procedure and should be attempted only if you are comfortable diving deep into the Lightroom configuration files. Before you start back up all your Lightroom files and folders. If you screw it up, that's on you.

I have found an easier, but draconian, fix for this problem. Before you start Lightroom, navigate to this location on your PC:C:\Users\Rick\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Preferences\. Look for two files: Lightroom Classic CC 7 Preferences.agprefs and Lightroom Classic CC 7 Startup Preferences.agprefs. Rename these files with a ".save" extension. (You may need administrator privileges for this. If you are not comfortable with this then don't proceed. Also be certain to make copies of your existing catalog files and store them in a safe place.). This is tantamount to erasing the two files but don't do that, just rename them. Restart Lightroom Classic. You will be asked either to use the default catalog or to upgrade the default catalog depending on the LR version installed. Select "Choose a Different Catalog". When the "Select Catalog" dialogue appears again, select "Choose a Different Catalog..." once more. When you have selected the desired catalog, the "Select Catalog" dialogue will reappear one more time. Make sure you check the "Always load this catalog on startup". (see attached png). If you are following along with file explorer you will note two new config files are created. (If they don't "STOP" and restore the original config files). Click "Open". When Lightroom opens it will take you through all the introduction stuff. After you gone through all that. You should be good to go.

This fixed my Lightroom woes. I hope it will help you too.

F. McLion

Community Expert

@RickTheBeetleMan

Did you notice that the thread you are responding to is from 2019?

btw. ... there is an integrated option to reset the preferences and there's no need to manually rename files.

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/

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Jao vdL

Community Expert

Resetting preferences is the first thing to try in cases such as this.

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/setting-preferences-lightroom.html

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

No, simply checking your preferences first is much better than resetting them.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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Jao vdL

Community Expert

So many problems are fixed by resetting preferences that it is as close to a panacea as you can get in Lightroom land though. In this specific case you are probably right but if it is set to most recent catalog there than resetting the prefs is a good next step before contemplating wiping the entire installation.

Ricky336

Community Expert

I agree with Johan. To me also it sounds like the 'old catalogue' is set as the default to open.

Have you actually updated your current catalogue to work with Lightroom Classic 9?

Obviously, make sure you have backed your catalogues up.

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

Check your preferences, general tab. Most likely a specific catalog (the old one) is set as the catalog to open. Change this to 'most recent', or to the upgraded catalog.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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CDHandAuthor

Participant

I have and I pointed it to the new catalog, but every time I go into lightroom it wants to update and create a new catalog.

Ricky336

Community Expert

I'll state an obvious solution now - if not done already. Uninstall version 9 and use the previous version and complete your project. When that is done and dusted, and you have no other important projects, upgrade to version 9 and upgrade your catalogue, and then you should be away laughing. It is always recommended, especially if you have an important project, not to upgrade halfway through for this very reason!

Maybe this will help.

Just Shoot Me

Legend

Might be time to use the Adobe CC Cleaner tool to wipe your system of all Adobe software then reinstall.

Or you could try just uninstalling LR Classic then reinstalling that.

Use the Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems

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CDHandAuthor

Participant

Thanks, I am willing to try that, I am in the middle of editing a wedding, so I need to finish that and make sure everything is backed up, then I will give it a try. I can live with it, for now, just annoying for sure! Thanks for the advice!

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