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December 3, 2018
Question

Lightroom catalog error

  • December 3, 2018
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When trying to launch with catalog that I store on portable hard drive I get the following message:

"LR can not use the catalog named " xx lighroom catalog" becuse it is not writable and  can not be opened.

What does this mean and how to fix??

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    GoldingD
    Legend
    December 5, 2018

    In this link:

    Troubleshoot Adobe Lightroom problems, issues, or bugs

    scroll down to "Troubleshoot user account permissions "

    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    December 3, 2018

    Check the properties of the folder that contains the catalog. Ensure that it has both read and write capabilities.

    Participating Frequently
    December 5, 2018

    That didn't help

    dj_paige
    Legend
    December 5, 2018

    Show us a screen capture of the properties of the folder that contains the LR catalog.