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Lightroom Catalog Corrupt

Community Beginner ,
May 28, 2024 May 28, 2024

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I'm trying to use Lightroom Classic but every time I launch it, it says "The Lightroom Catalog "Lightroom Catalog" is corrupt and cannot be used until it is repaired." As it repairs, it crashes halfway through and doesn't do anything. I was wondering if anyone knows how to fix this?

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LEGEND ,
May 28, 2024 May 28, 2024

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I doubt the existing catalog can be fixed or used. Restore a recent backup of your catalog file.

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May 28, 2024 May 28, 2024

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Catalogs in LR are data bases, and yes they do get corrupted but infrequently. Before you toss that catalog, try copying over one from your back up catalogs. THen relaunch LR Classic and try opening the backup catalog. Hopefully your backup catalog is not so old that it is missing a ton of recent work.

In general it is recommended to have at least 3 copies of your catalog. One on the working computer, one on an external drive, and another one, either on another external or in the cloud.

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Jun 02, 2024 Jun 02, 2024

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I'm not entirely sure how to fix this. I recently uninstalled every Adobe app from my C drive to make more room and reinstalled it in another hard drive. When I did this, I started running into this error.

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LEGEND ,
Jun 03, 2024 Jun 03, 2024

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I'm not entirely sure how to fix this.


By @Michael26193191u28b

 

Two people have made suggestions on how to fix this. Please try them.

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Jun 03, 2024 Jun 03, 2024

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Hello, you asked the same question again, but did not say if you had tried starting up Lightroom Classic using  your most recent back up catalog? as we said, catalogs get corrupted which is why you always need back ups. The photos themselves are still where ever you stored them and are untouched. LR is a non destructive application.

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