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Jul 8, 2013 5:46 PM UTC
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Win32 API error 2 ("The system cannot find the file specified.") when calling ShellExecuteExW from A

I cannot export images after processing in Lightroom 5 (the newest version). See the message on top.

    Victoria Bampton LR Queen
    Community Expert
    Aug 4, 2013 5:04 PM UTC

    At the bottom of the Export dialog, this pop-up is probably blank.  Select Do Nothing or another option and it should go away.

    Victoria - The Lightroom Queen

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    louisd79464044
    Inspiring
    Jan 14, 2025 6:35 PM UTC

    I have the same problem when exporting the outcome of JF plugin ListView to excel or csv. But the below Post-processing setting is already on 'do nothing' so I need another solution to try.

    Thanks,

     

    Louis 

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    Jan 15, 2025 8:56 PM UTC

    Hey @louisd79464044,

    I noticed the original thread is over 10 years old. To make sure your issue doesn't get buried, could you create a new thread with more details about what you're experiencing? I'd love to help.

    Thanks, Alek

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    louisd79464044
    Inspiring
    Jan 10, 2025 12:41 PM UTC

    I am having the same error when I try to export the outcome of the ListView lug-in to excel. The exports in LR do work and the setting is like below, but I get this error still.

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    Participant
    May 4, 2020 11:22 PM UTC

    Victoria - I could kiss your face!!!  Thank you so much 😃  Shari

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    Participant
    Mar 18, 2020 12:11 PM UTC

    Thank you so much!

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    miltonl28591275
    Participant
    Aug 12, 2016 11:02 PM UTC

    Thank you.  I would like to add that when I got the error code the program had actually accomplished the export.  When I exported more than one photo the program functioned normally until it got to the last photo.  That is when I got the error message but the program had exported the last photo in spite of the message.  This was true if I exported one or more photos at a time.  I was exporting to my computer's main hard drive.

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    richardj71816242
    Participant
    May 1, 2016 7:00 AM UTC

    Thank you! The export always worked but just as 'always' came up wit the silly message which I just about tolerated . You have squashed that bug for me. Many thanks

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    Known Participant
    Jan 1, 2015 8:33 PM UTC

    Thanks, Victoria, I think this was my problem too. Would it be so hard for the programmers to have the error code say: "No after export option selected."? Or is that too simple? Again, thanks!

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    Participant
    Jul 26, 2014 7:12 AM UTC

    Me too - wish all fixes were that easy

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    Victoria Bampton LR Queen
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Aug 4, 2013 5:04 PM UTC

    At the bottom of the Export dialog, this pop-up is probably blank.  Select Do Nothing or another option and it should go away.

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    Victoria - The Lightroom Queen
    Wafu-Tony
    Participating Frequently
    May 19, 2014 11:42 PM UTC

    Thanks - I was having the same issue and this fixed it!!

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    Participating Frequently
    Aug 4, 2013 4:46 PM UTC

    I am having the same issue. EIZO were you able to find a fix?

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