Lightroom Classic issue

Question

I lost all off my catalogues due to an external disk failure . This means Lightroom will not open I have tried to create a new catalogue but Light room still refuses to open. I've reinstalled Lightroom as per adobes instructions but Lightroom still refuses to open. My next step is to completely remove all Lightroom data on the PC and do a completely clean install of Lightroom starting all over again. Any advice on this approach?

dj_paige · Accepted Answer

Reinstalling LrC will not bring back these catalogs that are damaged or destroyed by the external hard disk failure.

The different catalog on a laptop — does this one open on the laptop?

If so, you should be able to copy it to your main computer (but not to the external drive that crashed) and it should open there. No need to re-install LrC.

Word to the wise: make regular and automated backups of your catalog files, associated lrcat-data files, and of all of your photos. I consider this MANDATORY, not optional.

JPP_01 · Answer

hi since a few days , lightroom classic latest version crashes at start , for nothing , I tried to save the catalogue , bu t no way now I created a new catalogue , copied the old in . but now the uploaded photos are not synced . the masks do not update , so all the work it lost and photo can go to the junk . can I can't redo what I did before . the program even don't recognize people when there is only a person in the photo . before it crashed badly , I had a strange message appearing constantly see https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/desktop/technical-support/workflow-issues/catalog-issues/ai-edits-storage-error.html . support wanted me to purchase credits , now nothing works . anyone experienced something like this? is there a way. to save something

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