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B24569446wdvo
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  • May 24, 2022
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 Lightroom CC will not open.I have tried using the Backup Ircat files but no joy.The popup message says; "The Lightroom catalog   DSC 5051 Nef is corrupt and cannot be used until its repaired "The repair bar moves across and stops.Can someone please help

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Correct answer B24569446wdvo

You still seem to be trying to open an .NEF file as a catalog, and that can't be done.

 

How are you doing this? What are the exact steps, in detail, leaving nothing out, that you are doing here?


What happens if you use your operating system's search feature to search all disks and all folders for files whose name ends with .LRCAT but not the temporaryrepair.LRCAT that you showed above? You should find an actual .LRCAT file, or maybe several, open each one in Lightroom Classic by double-clicking on it until you find your actual catalog file.


Many thanks to everyone who helped with my problem.I spent most of Saturday
reading all the replies and going through all the solutions.I went into all
my files and found and deleted anything to do with DSC 5051 NEF,EMP etc
and there was alot hidden,even in the repair log I deleted them. After a
clean up with CC Cleaner and a reboot with cups of coffee we are back up
and running.A pop-up message flashed up to say it could not find the DSC
5051 file and asked me to pick default Lcat file,which I did and a perfect
start.Great support.

Brian in Ireland

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cmgap
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cmgapCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 26, 2022

Can you try the last file in the list shown in your screen shot? Lightroom Catalog-v-10-v.11.lrcat? 05/04/2022 @ 18:51

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 27, 2022

    Agree- Open the file suggested by @cmgap 

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
      dj_paige
      dj_paige
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      May 25, 2022
      quote

       Lightroom CC will not open.I have tried using the Backup Ircat files but no joy.The popup message says; "The Lightroom catalog   DSC 5051 Nef is corrupt and cannot be used until its repaired "The repair bar moves across and stops.Can someone please help


      By @B24569446wdvo

       

       

      Your error message indicates you are trying to open an NEF file (which is a RAW photo file) with Lightroom Classic. That's not how Lightroom Classic works. You only can open .LRCAT files with Lightroom Classic. You cannot open .NEF files.

       

      So it's not clear what you are doing or why you are doing this.

       

      What happens if you try to open a .LRCAT file?

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      B24569446wdvoAuthor
      Participant
      May 26, 2022

      These are somemore details of my working system; Windows 10.I was working on the Nef file in Photoshop and then move it to Lightroom,when I was finished I closed which did a backup.Later that day when I tried to open Lightroom something went wrong.I have gone back to other LCAT files but no joy.I am loading a log of the Repair files and some other details.I am not a great tech person so maybe someone will be able to help me sort this out.

      Thanks

      Brian

       

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      B24569446wdvoAuthorCorrect answer
      Participant
      June 1, 2022

      You still seem to be trying to open an .NEF file as a catalog, and that can't be done.

       

      How are you doing this? What are the exact steps, in detail, leaving nothing out, that you are doing here?


      What happens if you use your operating system's search feature to search all disks and all folders for files whose name ends with .LRCAT but not the temporaryrepair.LRCAT that you showed above? You should find an actual .LRCAT file, or maybe several, open each one in Lightroom Classic by double-clicking on it until you find your actual catalog file.


      Many thanks to everyone who helped with my problem.I spent most of Saturday
      reading all the replies and going through all the solutions.I went into all
      my files and found and deleted anything to do with DSC 5051 NEF,EMP etc
      and there was alot hidden,even in the repair log I deleted them. After a
      clean up with CC Cleaner and a reboot with cups of coffee we are back up
      and running.A pop-up message flashed up to say it could not find the DSC
      5051 file and asked me to pick default Lcat file,which I did and a perfect
      start.Great support.

      Brian in Ireland
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      Lumigraphics
      Legend
      May 25, 2022

      Have you deleted the corrupt file from your hard drive?

      Memoriesfotografia
      Memoriesfotografia
      Participant
      May 25, 2022

      Please let me know where is that file. IOS user.

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      Lumigraphics
      Legend
      May 25, 2022

      Please start your own thread. I was replying to the OP.

      Memoriesfotografia
      Memoriesfotografia
      Participant
      May 25, 2022

      Same here! My LRClassic don´t open. 
      I

      L
      Lumigraphics
      Legend
      May 25, 2022

      This post doesn't have enough information for us to be any help.

      What operating system, what version of Lightroom, do you get any error messages, what troubleshooting have you done?

      https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/lightroom-basic-troubleshooting-fix-most-issues.html

       

      cmgap
      Community Expert
      cmgapCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 25, 2022

      How many backup catalog files have you tried? Can you post a screen shot of the folder that contains your Lightroom Classic files? Usually located in the Pictures folder.

      B
      B24569446wdvoAuthor
      Participant
      May 25, 2022

      Will this help? I have tried to open the backup folder but I get the same message.It seems that a photo I was working on crashed and created the problem.Could I completly delete Lightroom and reinstall again.I have alot of my files on a hardrive so I can start again.

      Many Thanks

      Brian

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