"The catalog could not be opened due to an unexpected error."

[sheam50573731]

As of today my Lightroom Catalog wont open. When i click the Lightroom Icon i get the following error message:

"Unxexpected Error Opening Catalog"

"The catalog could not be opened due to an unexpected error"

This started just after the neweest update to 8.3.1

I have tried everything:

-Restarting computer.

-Reinstalling the previous version of lightroom

-Opening as administrator

-Opening directly via the catalog

-Removing/deleting the .lock file

Nothing works.

It will allow me to run lightroom with a brand new catalog, but wont allow me to open the original/default one i use.

Please help.

[GoldingD]

This started just after the neweest update to 8.3.1

Unless I misread the date you posted this, that statement is incorrect. As latest would be v9.3

P.S. the word "latest" is considered a filthy word by many on this community page. 

moving on

In the catalog that works, with LrC running, click on Help, then System Inf, then Copy. Please Paste that into a reply.

[sheam50573731]

Yes sorry, 9.3 - Thanks

I can run Lightroom fine with this new catalog, but desperately need to be able to access my "original" catalog, which is giving me the error message.

Heres what you requested:

Lightroom Classic version: 9.3 [ 202005281810-476e492c ]
License: Creative Cloud
Language setting: en-CA
Operating system: Mac OS 10
Version: 10.15.3 [19D76]
Application architecture: x64
Logical processor count: 4
Processor speed: 2.4 GHz
SqLite Version: 3.30.1
Built-in memory: 4,096.0 MB
Real memory available to Lightroom: 4,096.0 MB
Real memory used by Lightroom: 339.1 MB (8.2%)
Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 5,549.0 MB
Memory cache size: 0.0MB
Internal Camera Raw version: 12.3 [ 493 ]
Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 3
Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2,AVX,AVX2
Camera Raw virtual memory: 0MB / 2047MB (0%)
Camera Raw real memory: 0MB / 4096MB (0%)
Displays: 1) 2560x1600

Graphics Processor Info:
Metal: Intel Iris Graphics

Application folder: /Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic
Library Path: /Users/sheamacneil/Pictures/New_Cat_2020/New_Cat_2020.lrcat
Settings Folder: /Users/sheamacneil/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom

Installed Plugins:
1) AdobeStock
2) Aperture/iPhoto Importer Plug-in
3) Facebook
4) Flickr
5) Nikon Tether Plugin
6) SmugMug

Config.lua flags: None

AudioDeviceIOBlockSize: 512
AudioDeviceName: $$$/dvaaudiodevice/SystemDefaultAndEffectiveDeviceName=System Default (Built-in Output)#{comment}DVAAU-4201250: Open the audio hardware preferences page.
AudioDeviceNumberOfChannels: 2
AudioDeviceSampleRate: 44100
Build: Uninitialized
CoreImage: true
GL_ACCUM_ALPHA_BITS: 0
GL_ACCUM_BLUE_BITS: 0
GL_ACCUM_GREEN_BITS: 0
GL_ACCUM_RED_BITS: 0
GL_ALPHA_BITS: 8
GL_BLUE_BITS: 8
GL_DEPTH_BITS: 24
GL_GREEN_BITS: 8
GL_MAX_3D_TEXTURE_SIZE: 2048
GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE: 16384
GL_MAX_TEXTURE_UNITS: 8
GL_MAX_VIEWPORT_DIMS: 16384,16384
GL_RED_BITS: 8
GL_RENDERER: Intel Iris OpenGL Engine
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GL_STENCIL_BITS: 8
GL_VENDOR: Intel Inc.
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[GoldingD]

Also, I am a bit suspicious that your copy of Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App might be an o,d one that had issues presenting users with correct update info for LrC.

see: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/release-note/cc-release-notes.html

Current version looks like : https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/desktop-app.html

If your copy is old and will not update then see:

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html

[dj_paige]

Take a recent backup copy of your catalog file, unzip it, and place it in a different folder than the original, see if that catalog file will open. If that doesn't work, place the unzipped catalog backup on a different disk than the original, see if that will open.

[sheam50573731]

Thanks for the reply,

Same error appears unfortunately.

[dj_paige]

When you place it on a different disk, you have to double-click on the unzipped backup catalog file to open it. Is that what you did?

[sheam50573731]

Yes, no luck

[GoldingD]

Wher is the old  catalog stored? Drive and parent folder name.

Is the new catalog in the same drive, same parent folder?

[sheam50573731]

Both catalogs are in the same folder, the default folder when using Lightroom, ive never changed any file structure, been using Lightroom on this Mac for 7 years now. The folder is called Lightroom.

Users-myname-pictures-lightroom

[dj_paige]

"I can run Lightroom fine with this new catalog, but desperately need to be able to access my "original" catalog, which is giving me the error message."

Can you import the original catalog into this new catalog? File->Import From Another Catalog

[radiohead3]

Hi, Having the same problem.

Someone found a solution so far?

Apple OSX 12.0.1

Lightroom 10.1.1

I just updated to new OSX and reloaded my catalog from my NAS.

Thanks

[dj_paige]

Try the suggestions made so far.

[GoldingD]

radiohead 3 "and reloaded my catalog from my NAS"

Do you mean you copied a backup you keep on your NAS to your hard drive?

or, do you mean you ran your catalog that is on your NAS?

Adobe does not support running the catalog on a NAS, or any network server. Catalogs kept on and run a NAS tyicaly get corrupted at some point.

If it is just the backup, then sure, great, never mind.