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March 14, 2025
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Is my catalog corrupt??

  • March 14, 2025
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Just checked for updates to LrC and MacOS. There was a Mac update but it didnt seem to help

 

I'm not sure if I unintentionally changed some setting or what, but all of a sudden Lightroom is not showing files I have imported when using the Folders section of Navigate. When I click 'All Photographs' under Catalog, they show.

There are no filters set. Everything is updated.

Why only under Folders is it not working? Is my newish catalog already corrupted?

 

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Correct answer JohanElzenga

If something is corrupted, then most likely it is not the catalog itself but the 'Helper' file. Delete 'Catalogname Helper.lrdata' from your catalog folder so Lightroom Classic will rebuild it.

 

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Participant
March 14, 2025

Rebuilding the helper file did not work.  Thanks for trying.

Resetting preferences did not work.  Thanks for trying.

(SOLVED) What I ended up doing was creating a new catalog and then importing from the old one. Now my images show up in the folders section.  I might have to rebuild some collections but it seems to be back to normal. 

*Rolls eyes at technology*

 

JohanElzenga
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JohanElzengaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
March 14, 2025

If something is corrupted, then most likely it is not the catalog itself but the 'Helper' file. Delete 'Catalogname Helper.lrdata' from your catalog folder so Lightroom Classic will rebuild it.

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga
AxelMatt
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Community Expert
March 14, 2025

Try to reset the preferences of Lightroom Classic:  How to reset Lightroom Classic preferences (adobe.com)

It's recommended to backup your preferences before you reset the preferences to the default settings: 

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/preference-file-and-other-file-locations.html

 

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