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JürgenMa
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March 18, 2026
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Updated to LR 15.2.1 Lightroom Classic shows all pictures but doesn’t open them

System: Windows 11 (25H2). Lightroom shows all pictures but doesn’t open them. Importing new images is totally impossible.

    Ian Lyons
    Ian LyonsCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 19, 2026

    Check for a file ending ‘lrcat.lock’ in the folder containing your problem catalog. Delete the file if it exists as its presence  will prevent LrC from opening the catalog.

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    JürgenMa
    JürgenMaAuthor
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    March 18, 2026

    Now even the software itself doesn’t load!!

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    Community Expert
    March 18, 2026

    Do you get an error message? If yes, please post the message here word-by-word.

    Try to reset the lightroom preferences to the default values:.https://www.lightroomqueen.com/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/

     

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