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Burninglog
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May 10, 2026
Question

Lightroom Classic 15.3 crashes on starting

  • May 10, 2026
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After upgrading from 15.1 to 15.3, Lightroom Classic now crashes on startup.

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    Burninglog
    Participant
    May 10, 2026

    Ah, starting with Lightroom 15.2, the GPU needs to have 4GB of RAM because AI. So I am up ship creek without a paddle.

    Another reason to hate AI.

    Thanks for making my life more difficult, Adobe.

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 10, 2026

    You need to give more information. What hardware are you using and what OS? If Windows, then check the website of your GPU manufacturer for driver updates. If you use a Ndivia GPU, then make sure you install the Studio drivers, not the Game Ready drivers.

     

    If you still get a crash on startup, then try if resetting the preferences helps.

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
    Burninglog
    Participant
    May 10, 2026

    Updated nVidia drivers for GT1030 to latest.

     

    Log file reads:

     

    GPU primary driver version: 32.0.15.8228

    GPU device count: 1

    GPU device names: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030

    GPU3 allow list: no

    GPU3 deny list: no

    ...

    GPU Init Status (part 1): I2_GPU

    GPU3 Hard Status Result (part 1): unknown

    GPU3 Soft Status Result (part 1): success

    GPU4 Hard Status Result (part 1): unknown

    GPU4 Hard Status Result (part 1): fail_insufficient_memory

    ...

    GPU init Status (part 2): I3_GPU4

    GPU3 Hard Status result (part 2): success

    GPU3 Soft Status Result (part 2): success

    GPU4 Hard Status Result (part 2): success

    GPU4 Soft Status Result (part 2): fail_insufficient_memory

    *** Warning: Scratch Manager CPU fRealMemoryAllocated: 166320 ***

    Terminate GPU system

    DX Device Shutdown: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030

     

    No, I don't have a million dollars to buy a new GPU, IF I can find one to buy.