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Derek_dPix
Participant
April 18, 2021
Question

Unable to launch Lightroom Classic

  • April 18, 2021
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Unable to sucessfully launch LR Classic. Currently v10

Lightrro Classic is visible in Task Manager.

But never launches fully. I cant even end the task in Task Manager.

I have tried retsarts, reboots etc.

I even tried "Solution 2: Rename SLCache and SLStore folders" here (Lightroom doesn't launch or closes automatically after splash screen (adobe.com), which has helped me once in the past.

Also imporant to mention when last exiting LR Classic (when last run OK) it got hung optimizing the catalog during backup. I had no option but to force power off, as laptop totally locked up.

I would appreciate assistance to resolve start-up issue (without going back to older catalog backup etc.)

All other apps appear to work fine, just not LR Classic.

 

 

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    GoldingD
    GoldingD
    Legend
    April 18, 2021

    Did, perhaps, LrC not properly close? Did it leave a lock file behind? 

    https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/lightroom-error-catalog-cannot-be-opened-lrcat-lock.html

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    Derek_dPixAuthor
    Participant
    April 19, 2021
    Hi GoldingD
    Yes there was a lock file associated with catalog file.
    So deleted and retried with no success (even after reboot and multiple
    attempts etc).
    On execution of LrC to start program, new lock file is created.
    Lightroom appears in Task Manager as a background process (which presumably
    is not normal).
    And within approximately 60 seconds the computer freezes preventing any
    interaction at all.
    I have even attempted to end the process before freezing and can't do that
    either.
    This freezing does not occur with any other program and all works normally.
    But after starting LrC then freezing follows.

    Would appreciate any assistance from you or the community with next steps
    to resolve this painful problem.
    Thanks in advance.
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    lloydy110
    Participant
    March 4, 2022

    hi, did you fix this?

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