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Badly Drawn Boy
Inspiring
Mar 27, 2025 2:11 PM UTC
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"Adobe Lightroom is damaged and cannot be opened"

I just tried to open Lightroom and got this error message:

What now?

    Badly Drawn BoyCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    Mar 27, 2025 7:12 PM UTC

    Thanks, problem solved. 

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    Badly Drawn BoyAuthorCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    Mar 27, 2025 7:12 PM UTC

    Thanks, problem solved. 

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      Rikk Flohr-Retired
      Adobe Employee
      Rikk Flohr-Retired
      Mar 27, 2025 2:44 PM UTC

      Reinstall Lightroom using these instructions:

      Clean Lightroom Install Procedure

      • Close Lightroom
      • Restart the computer
      • Use the Adobe Creative Cloud App to uninstall Lightroom
      • Restart the computer
      • Install Lightroom via the Creative Cloud App without launching any other programs.
      • Restart the computer
      • Launch Lightroom
      • Wait 5 minutes

       

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