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jjmaia
jjmaia
Inspiring
March 24, 2019
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Lightroom won't start but apears on task manager

  • March 24, 2019
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As stated in the title, lightroom won't start, no banner or anything, but comes up on the task manager at 25% cpu...

I have restarted the computer, install and install, don't know what to do anymore...

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    Correct answer jjmaia

    HI All, thank you for your help.

    I do have the lock file, but after I deleted it it is created again.
    What I have done, I have deleted all catalog files (just files, no folders) and used the last backpuo catalog and it is working again.

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    jjmaia
    jjmaiaAuthorCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    March 25, 2019

    HI All, thank you for your help.

    I do have the lock file, but after I deleted it it is created again.
    What I have done, I have deleted all catalog files (just files, no folders) and used the last backpuo catalog and it is working again.

    GoldingD
    GoldingD
    Legend
    March 25, 2019

    I should have included a link

    Lightroom catalog cannot be opened

      Tony_See
      Tony_See
      Inspiring
      March 25, 2019

      And I believe the lock file can be found (if it exists in your instance) next to the LR catalog file wherever you have stored that.

        GoldingD
        GoldingD
        Legend
        March 24, 2019

        Make sure that the lock file does not exist. If lightroom was closed abnormally, the lock file might have not been deleted.

          Rob_Cullen
          Community Expert
          Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          March 24, 2019

          Back in 2015 when Lightroom Classic was called Lightroom-CC I experienced the Task Manager problem and fixed it as in this forum thread-

          lightroom remaining

          Restarting the computer would normally correct this problem, but you seem to have something different if it remains after a restart.

          Yet, it might be worth trying (set Priority to high) - IF you can get Lightroom to start!

          First try-  [Windows key + X] [Task Manager]  Right-click on "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic", select [End Task], Restart Lightroom. Then set the 'priority' in Task Manager.

          Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
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