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P: LrC 15.1 Error Message: Encountered a problem updating AI Edits

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December 16, 2025
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Depuis l'installation de la version 15.1 message récurrent : Lightroom a rencontré un problème lors de la mise à jour des modifications par IA. Les futures modifications par IA ne peuvent être enregistrées et pourraient être perdues.

Je suis administrateur et je ne manque pas d'espace sur le disque

Translation:

Since installing version 15.1, recurring message: Lightroom encountered an issue while updating AI changes. Future AI edits cannot be saved and could be lost.

I'm an administrator, and I'm not running out of disk space

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yann_5637

Bonjour,

A chqua fois que j'ouvre la nouvelle version de LRC 15.1 sous Wondows 11, il s'affiche le message que les modifications IA ne seront pas enregistrées et je ne peux plus travailler car ce message apparaît tout le temps.

Je ne suis pas appremment le seul et je ne trouve pas de solution. Y compris celle proposée par Adobe qui ne fonctionne pas.

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

Lightroom Classic stores AI masks and other AI data in 'Catalogname.lrcat-data'. Sometimes this file (Mac)/folder (Windows) gets corrupted, or the permissions are getting set wrongly, so Lightroom Classic cannot write to it. That explains what you are seeing. Take the following steps:

1: Review this document: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/ai-edits-storage-error.html to make sure you are not affected by the items listed there.
2: Contact Adobe Support as they have an lrcat-data recovery tool that can fix your corrupt file. Contact Adobe Customer Care at https://helpx.adobe.com/contact/what-contact-options.html. Scroll to the bottom and click on the “Start Now” live chat link in the lower right of this page. Typing “Agent” into the chat text field will bypass the initial chatbot.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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efficient_dancer5CC7

Participant

J'ai installé Lightroom sur mon nouvel ordinateur et chaque fois que je développe une photo avec de l'IA, quand je retrouve l'image Lightroom m'indique que "une erreur de type indéterminée s'est produite.

Et chaque fois que j'ouvre Lightroom j'ai les message suivant :

efficient_dancer5CC7_0-1767476721591.png

Comment régler ce bug ?

[moved from bugs to discussions according to the community rules - Mod.]

F. McLion

Community Expert

Please share the system information found in the help menu.

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bhoj_4747

I am facing a recurring issue in Adobe Lightroom related to AI edits storage.

Whenever I use AI-based features such as Masking, Remove Tool, or other AI edits, Lightroom shows the following error message:

“AI Edits Storage Issue – Lightroom has encountered an issue updating AI edits. Future AI edits may not be saved and could be lost.”

Because of this issue, my AI edits are not being saved properly, and I am concerned about potential data loss in my ongoing projects.

I have already tried the following troubleshooting steps:
• Ensured sufficient free disk space on my system
• Cleared and purged Camera Raw cache
• Optimized the Lightroom catalog
• Restarted the application and system
• Updated Lightroom to the latest version via Adobe Creative Cloud

Despite these steps, the problem still persists.

I kindly request your assistance in identifying the root cause of this issue and providing a permanent solution. Please let me know if you require any additional system details, logs, or screenshots from my side.

Looking forward to your support and resolution at the earliest.

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

Lightroom Classic stores AI masks and other AI data in 'Catalogname.lrcat-data'. Sometimes this file (Mac)/folder (Windows) gets corrupted, or the permissions are getting set wrongly, so Lightroom Classic cannot write to it. That explains what you are seeing. Take the following steps:

1: Review this document: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/ai-edits-storage-error.html to make sure you are not affected by the items listed there.
2: Contact Adobe Support as they have an lrcat-data recovery tool that can fix your corrupt file. Contact Adobe Customer Care at https://helpx.adobe.com/contact/what-contact-options.html. Scroll to the bottom and click on the “Start Now” live chat link in the lower right of this page. Typing “Agent” into the chat text field will bypass the initial chatbot.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

josh_miles

Participant

I think I fixed it, but I'm not sure which one of these *actually* worked, but here's what I did after WAY too long trying to get chat support to work(!)

1. Uninstalled/Reinstalled Adobe LrC
2. copied the .lrcat-data file over to another folder, just in case
3. deleted the .lrcat-data file in the existing folder
4. restarted and re-opened the original .lrcat file
5. the edits/masks were all there, but anything that used AI required me to hit the AI Edit Status button (it lights up gold if you need to refresh) - see image attached
- No more AI error!!!
6. BONUS: The backup feature had stopped working before, and now that's working again too!
7. MAJOR DOWNSIDE - refreshing the AI button on nearly every photo.

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TracyKerestesh

Participating Frequently

I keep getting the same message, lightroom has encountered an issue updating AI Edits. Future AI edits may not be saved and could be lost. I've updated. restarted, have loads of disc space and still nothing helps,, I don't even have to be using ai presets to set it off, I just shot a wedding and can't even edit it now.

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Efiphoto

Same problem here. Encountered it today for the first time. Haven't had anyproblems last time I used Lightroom.

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Aleke

Community Manager

Hi @TracyKerestesh and @Efiphoto, welcome to the community!
This is a known AI edits storage error, you can fix it by following this guide:
https://adobe.ly/49zzsj0
Hope that helps! Let me know if you run into any issues.
Alek

*(If you mention me with an @, like @Aleke, I’ll get a notification and can respond faster.)*

Inspiring

My issue regarding AI Edits and also the issue of the catalog backup failing at the very end are now both solved.

Adobe took a copy of my .lrcat-data file(s) on the 18th December. I heard nothing following this and was not able to get in touch with support regarding the case as I had no case number or email. On Christmas day at 5:45 pm I got an email saying that they hadn't heard from me and that if I didn't reply within 6 hours the case would be closed!! I replied saying this is the first I had heard on the case and was sent a link to download a repaired data file. Having download and applied this everything is fine now. So full marks to Adobe support for fixing the issue but zero marks for how the communication is handled.

Personally I am convinced that this is a LrC bug as I have no cloud sync involved in my set up and am working off local storage for both catalog and images.

Thanks to everyone on this thread for your experience and suggestions for fixes.

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nono29215161oqz7

Hola Buenos dias, que solucion podria tener el siguiente error en Lightroom Classic: Problema de almacenamiento de ediciones con IA

dj_paige

Legend

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-lrc-15-1-error-message-encountered-a-problem-updating-ai-edits/td-p/15635699

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Lyall_Reynolds

Windows 11 updated to latest LR Desktop, plenty of spare space.(493GB) LR Cat resides on main C drive along with LR. Im getting stoarge issue error on every editing post making lightroom unusable, I have tried all the sugested fixes including disabling all 3rd party plug ins.

I do have an external drive that is included in the catalouge that is currently not attached as I am away from home. But files getting errors on are not part of this drive

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Miguel_Ramos_Photography

dice que no puede leer donde se almacena, desintale el app y volvir a descargar y persiste el anuncio no se si borrar los catalogo o que hacer alguien mas le a pasado?

dj_paige

Legend

Maybe you are talking about this: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-lrc-15-1-error-message-encountered-a-problem-updating-ai-edits/td-p/15635699

In the future, please state clearly what software you are using, and provide the exact unedited word-for-word error message, even if it is not in English.

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