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KS-FOTO_Carles
KS-FOTO_Carles
Inspiring
August 18, 2025
Question

Repeated Corrupt Catalogs

  • August 18, 2025
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I have Windows 10 Pro and Lightroom Classic 14.5 installed.
I've been experiencing system instability issues since early 2025.
Lightroom has corrupted my catalogs and is almost impossible to work with, because the error appears just 10 seconds after opening it.
There's no time to load the photos into the gallery.
Sometimes the catalog lasts a little longer.
But then it crashes when I try to import photos.
Or it crashes when I open the print module.
The errors are constant, and I can't find a way to resolve them.
I've uninstalled Lightroom to install previous versions, and it didn't work.
I've formatted my PC to rule out operating system installation errors or possible driver errors.
I've installed the latest version of all the drivers for my computer.
However, Lightroom still crashes.
I've opened my catalogs using the "catalog integrity check" option, but Lightroom doesn't detect any errors.
However, once the catalog is launched, it causes a crash error again.
After each error, Lightroom asks to check system compatibility, and the report is always correct.
I need your help, please.
I also need help extracting the information from my corrupted catalog into a new catalog, because backups won't open in Lightroom, and it's incredibly disastrous to have lost my entire catalog of photographic work.

SYSTEM INFORMATION:
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS ProArt Z790 Creator WiFi DDR5 - Placa Base
PROCESSOR: INTEL I9 13900K LGA 1700 BOX
RAM Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2x32GB 5600MHz CL40 Black (64 GB).
HD. SSD Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe x4 NVMe
GPU: EVGA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING LHR 10GB GDDR6X
Monitor 1: BenQ PD3200U 32" 4K Ultra HD LED IPS
Monitor 2: DELL Ultrasharp U2414H(HDM12)
The rest of the system information is in an attached file.
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Traducción al Castellano
Tengo instalados Windows 10 Pro y Lightroom Classic 14.5.
Llevo experimentando problemas de inestabilidad del sistema desde principios de 2025.
Lightroom ha dañado mis catálogos y es casi imposible trabajar con ellos, porque porque el error aparece tan solo 10 segundos después de abrirlo.
No hay tiempo para cargar las fotos en la galería.
A veces, el catálogo tarda un poco más.
Pero luego se bloquea al intentar importar fotos.
O se bloquea al abrir el módulo de impresión.
Los errores son constantes y no encuentro la manera de solucionarlos.
Desinstalé Lightroom para instalar versiones anteriores y no funcionó.
Formateé mi PC para descartar errores de instalación del sistema operativo o posibles errores de controladores. Instalé la última versión de todos los controladores de mi ordenador.
Sin embargo, Lightroom sigue fallando.
Abrí mis catálogos con la opción "Comprobación de integridad del catálogo", pero Lightroom no detecta ningún error. Sin embargo, al iniciar el catálogo, vuelve a provocar un error de bloqueo.
Tras cada error, Lightroom solicita comprobar la compatibilidad del sistema y el informe siempre es correcto. Necesito su ayuda, por favor.
También necesito ayuda para extraer la información de mi catálogo dañado a uno nuevo, ya que las copias de seguridad no se abren en Lightroom y es un desastre haber perdido todo mi catálogo de trabajos fotográficos.

2 replies

dj_paige
dj_paige
Legend
August 18, 2025

Lightroom has corrupted my catalogs and is almost impossible to work with, because the error appears just 10 seconds after opening it.

 

Do you actually get an error message about catalog corruption? (I can't open any file attachments here, from you or from anyone else)

 

If so, this is almost always caused by hardware malfunction, and most likely it is your hard disk that is having problems. Try placing the catalog file on a different disk to see if that helps. Formatting the hard disks (which you said you tried) does not prove there is no hard disk malfunction.

 

If not, then there are many other possible causes.

KS-FOTO_Carles
KS-FOTO_CarlesAuthor
Inspiring
August 18, 2025

Hello.
I have an NVMe SSD for the operating system, another SSD for Lightroom, and other WD Caviar Black HD drives where the photos are stored.
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I reinstalled Windows on May 1st to rule out the errors being caused by a faulty installation of Windows or Lightroom.
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When I saw that it wasn't resolved, I bought a new hard drive to replace the one dedicated to Lightroom.
The problems persist.
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I also started a new catalog from scratch to rule out the errors being solely from my corrupted catalog. But the errors also appear with the new catalog. All I have to do is start importing photos, and the catalog displays errors.
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I don't know how to test the graphics card to see if the problem could be with it.
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In 2021, when I bought my 32" BENQ monitor, I had stability issues and had to replace the graphics card.
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In 2023, I replaced all my hardware (motherboard, processor, and GPU) and since then, the system has always been stable until now, in 2025. With the latest Adobe updates, I've only had issues.
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Lightroom and Photoshop are the two programs that give me problems and sometimes even crash my computer, forcing me to shut it down via Reset, which is something I should never do. However, I don't know how to get out of a complete computer freeze.
I'd like to know if you're able to see any signs of a graphics card (GPU) failure in the error report.
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Original version in Spanish.
Hola.
Tengo un disco SSD NVMe para el sistema operativo, otro SSD para Lightroom y otros discos HD WD Caviar Black donde están alojadas las fotos.
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Reinstalé windows el día 1 de Mayo para descartar que los errores no vinieran de una mala instalación de Windows o de Lightroom.
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Al ver que no se solucionaba, compré un disco duro nuevo para substituir el que tengo dedicado a Lightroom
Los problemas persisten.
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También comencé un catálogo nuevo desde cero para descartar que los errores fueran únicamente de mi catálogo corrupto. Pero con el catálogo nuevo también aparecen los errores. Es suficiente comenzar a importar fotografías y el catálogo da errores de funcionamiento.
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No se de qué forma se puede hacer un test a la tarjeta gráfica para saber si el problema puede venir de la tarjeta gráfica.
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En el año 2021 cuando compré mi monitor BENQ de 32" tuve problemas de estabilidad y tuve que cambiar la tarjeta grafica.
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En el año 2023 cambié mi todo el hardware (placa base - procesador - GPU ) y desde entonces siempre he tenido el sistema estable hasta ahora en 2025, que con las últimas actualizaciones de Adobe sólo tengo problemas.
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Lightroom y Photoshop son los dos programas me dan problemas y a veces incluso me bloquean el ordenador que me veo obligado a pararlo por via Reset, que es algo que no debería hacerse nunca, pero no se cómo se puede salir de un bloqueo total del equipo.
Desearía saber si ustedes son capaces de ver, en el informe de error, alguna señal de fallo de la targeta gráfica (GPU).

dj_paige
dj_paige
Legend
August 19, 2025

I don't see a specific answer to my question: "Do you actually get an error message about catalog corruption?"

 

The new drive you bought, is that the drive where the catalog is stored?

 

There are other possible causes, the hard drive is (in my mind) the most likely. However bad memory chips can also be a cause.

 

If you want to include screen captures so I can see them, use the "Insert Photos" icon.

JohanElzenga
Community Expert
JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 18, 2025

Start with this: Go to the Nvidia website and get the latest drivers for your GPU. Use the Studio drivers for your GPU, not the Game Ready drivers.

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga
KS-FOTO_Carles
KS-FOTO_CarlesAuthor
Inspiring
August 18, 2025

Hi.
Yes, I installed new drivers for my GPU graphics card yesterday.
I installed version EVGA_RTX-3080_580.97
The bug persists
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Hola.
Sí, instalé nuevos drivers de mi tarjeta gráfica GPU ayer.
Instalé la versión EVGA_RTX-3080_580.97
El error persiste.

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