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SirEJTorres
SirEJTorres
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April 12, 2026
Question

Lightroom will not open. Prompt says: Lightroom needs to be able create temporary files in order to operate correctly.

  • April 12, 2026
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This is only my second time trying to use this since purchasing and it won't allow itself to create a temporary folder for some reason.

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    Srishti Bali
    Community Manager
    Srishti BaliCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    April 13, 2026

    Hi ​@SirEJTorres,

     

    I agree with ​@dj_paige . This does seem like a permissions-related issue. Could you please share a screenshot of the error you're seeing? That will help in identifying the exact problem.

     

    In the meantime, you might want to try the steps outlined here to repair permissions:
    https://helpx.adobe.com/in/lightroom-classic/kb/lightroom-basic-troubleshooting-fix-most-issues.html#:~:text=Troubleshoot%20user%20account%20permissions

     

    Let me know how it goes, and I’m happy to help further.

     

    Regards,

    Srishti

    Thanks, Srishti Bali | Community & Engagement Strategist, Digital Imaging | Adobe
    dj_paige
    dj_paige
    Legend
    April 13, 2026

    Is that the exact word-for-word error message? It sounds like you are paraphrasing and it would be very helpful if you gave us the exact unedited word-for-word error message.

     

    Also please state clearly if you are using Lightroom Classic (LrC icon), or Lightroom (Lr icon).

     

    My guess is that you do not have write access to the folder where the Lightroom Classic catalog is located. It’s a guess, until we have the exact error message.

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