Question
Lightroom Classic Freezing When Importing RAW Files
Lightroom Classic Freezing When Importing RAW Files
Issue:
I'm experiencing a problem where Lightroom Classic freezes whenever I try to import RAW files. The program becomes unresponsive, and I have to force quit and restart. This happens consistently, even after restarting my computer.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open Lightroom Classic.
- Click Import and select RAW files from my camera (Canon/Nikon/Sony, etc.).
- Click Import—Lightroom starts the process but freezes before completion.
Expected Behavior:
Lightroom should import the RAW files smoothly without freezing.
Actual Behavior:
The software becomes unresponsive, and I have to force quit.
System Details:
- Lightroom Classic Version: (Example: 13.1)
- Operating System: (Windows 11/macOS Sonoma 14.2)
- RAM: (Example: 16GB)
- Storage Space Available: (Example: 200GB free)
- Graphics Card: (Example: NVIDIA GTX 3060)
Troubleshooting Steps Taken:
- Cleared Lightroom’s cache
- Disabled graphics acceleration
- Reset Lightroom preferences
- Tried importing to a different drive
- Reinstalled Lightroom Classic
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