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berndo82396436
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May 21, 2025
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Export from collection stalls part way through

  • May 21, 2025
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I seem to have a very similar problem. I have tried since yesterday to export a collection of 293 files to a USB stick, but also directly to the desktop. Every time the export stopped after 45 files. This morning I started the export in reverse order, i.a. starting with the last file of the 293. I managed the export of 117 files.

This never happened before. I use Lightroom since many decades without any problem. I regularly update it. What can I do? 

Bernd 

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@Aleke 

Hi Alek,

thank you for your prompt help.

I currently use Lightroom Classic and updated it yesterday on the 14.3.1 version.

 

What has happened: Out of a batch of 360 photos I had selected 290. I moved them to the “quick collection”. From there I wanted to copy them to another file (Desktop) to use them. LR started copying but stopped every time after some 50 photographs of the 290. I did not get a message, but the visual showed that the task has been completed. The photo where it stopped was not a particular photo (i.e. JPEG, RAW or Android).  

I started copying in smaller batches and it did work.

I have tried this morning, had done the latest update yesterday and it seems to work ok again. Can we agree that I will inform you if I have problems again?

Thanks a lot and enjoy your day.

Bernd

 

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AlekeCommunity Manager
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May 21, 2025

Hi @berndo82396436! Welcome to the community!

Could you share a few more details about the issue you’re seeing? What exact version of Lightroom are you using? Do you get any error message or does it simply stop?

Also, is the error happening with specific images? If possible, try exporting in smaller batches — that might help identify if any particular photos are causing the problem.

Thanks so much!
Alek

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berndo82396436AuthorCorrect answer
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May 22, 2025

@Aleke 

Hi Alek,

thank you for your prompt help.

I currently use Lightroom Classic and updated it yesterday on the 14.3.1 version.

 

What has happened: Out of a batch of 360 photos I had selected 290. I moved them to the “quick collection”. From there I wanted to copy them to another file (Desktop) to use them. LR started copying but stopped every time after some 50 photographs of the 290. I did not get a message, but the visual showed that the task has been completed. The photo where it stopped was not a particular photo (i.e. JPEG, RAW or Android).  

I started copying in smaller batches and it did work.

I have tried this morning, had done the latest update yesterday and it seems to work ok again. Can we agree that I will inform you if I have problems again?

Thanks a lot and enjoy your day.

Bernd

 

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    dj_paige
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    May 22, 2025

     From there I wanted to copy them to another file (Desktop) to use them.

     

    Could you clarify? There is no "Copy" photos in LrC. Do you mean Export?

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