Skip to main content
F
FuzzyManBaby
New Participant
November 3, 2020
Question

Files unreadable after export from Lightroom classic

  • November 3, 2020
  • 5 replies
  • 1723 views

When i export photos from lightroom classic and try to upload them to google drive or any other file sharing app, it says "file unreadable".    I havent changed how i previously exported, and this started randomly in the middle of exporting a large group of files ...most of them worked fine, but the last few said "files unreadable", and ever since that happened i cant figure out how to get things working like normal again.   It doesn't make to me, because i havent changed a thing.       Any help is appreciated 

    This topic has been closed for replies.

    5 replies

    A
    Alpha Lyfe
    New Participant
    February 7, 2021

    I had this exact same issue and came upon your question. I updated lightroom and restarted my computer and everything was readable to the drive afterwards. 

    C
    christophed37079801
    New Participant
    August 17, 2021

    I've had this exact same problem, and updating Lightroom and restarting my computer seemed to be the solution too!

    C
    Celeste31786269kh9a
    New Participant
    May 25, 2024

    Did you have to re-export them files?

    GoldingD
    GoldingD
    Legend
    November 10, 2020

    following

     

    P
    pseagraves
    New Participant
    November 10, 2020

    I am getting this exact issue. I thought it was an SD card issue or camera issue. I am able to send other files just not photos now. 

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 3, 2020

    Are you exporting them directly into the shared folder? If so, this could be an issue where the sharing app tries to share the file before it is fully written by Lightroom.

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
      D
      dj_paige
      Legend
      November 3, 2020

      Where does this error message "files unreadable" happen? Does it happen in Lightroom Classic, or outside of Lightroom Classic? Please provide the exact word-for-word error message.

       

      This is probably file corruption caused by a hardware malfunction. It could be computer memory gone bad, it could be hard disk malfunction (that would be my first guess), it could be other things. You need to run diagnostic tools on your computer hardware.

      Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
      Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices