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July 13, 2021

P: (MS App Store Version) Message: Some photos were not added. Unable to copy file.

  • July 13, 2021
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Hi, I've recently subscribed to Lightroom and am being met with this error message upon trying to import any images.

'Some photos were not added. Unable to copy file.'

I've seen 2 other posts on here of the same issue but the solutions posted there didn't work.

 

I'm using windows 10, imported the files from my SD card to my hard drive. I am then trying to import to lightroom from my hard drive.

 

Thanks in advance

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donnah64124159
Participant
May 4, 2022

I'm get this same error "Some photos were not added/unable to copy". I'm running on a desktop/Windows11. When I try to add photos, exactly 3 will add and the rest are unable to copy.  None will add on retry, but if I exit Photoshop and wait a bit: 3 more will add.

I've reloaded from the creative cloud, I've rebooted, I've waited overnight... still the same situation. I have lots of space on my light room cloud storage. Any suggestions?

Participant
April 28, 2022

Nell'importazione di foto da computer mi segnala errore " alcune foto non sono state aggiunte. Impossibile copiare" l'app è aggiornata e ho ancora memoria libera. Come risolvo il problema?

 

Participant
April 13, 2022

Thank you for the quick reply. The log file was sent via private message.

Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
Community Manager
April 13, 2022

@Christoph Lurz  It isn't necessary to have two subscriptions.  Download at the link Julie provided earlier and log in with your original Ms-purchased ID. 

 

The engineers would love to collect a diagnostic log from you. Can you provide one?

For LrDesktop

  • Go to Preferences
  • Account Section
  • Hold down the [Opt/Alt] key to make [Diagnostic Log] button appear

 

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
Participant
April 13, 2022

Unfortunately, the problem persists, and it has become very annoying. I have the current version from the Microsoft Store, pay via the Microsoft Store and manage to import my pictures only irregularly for months.

 

Plattform: Windows 11

Version: Lightroom CC 5.4 via Microsoft Store

Adobe Chat Support recommended earlier that I install Lightroom CC via Creative Cloud and that I take out a second subscription there since it is a different subscription.

Please don't misunderstand, but that can't be the solution, that I pay twice for your mistake in a professional software.

 

Kind regards,

Christoph

Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
Community Manager
April 12, 2022

Updates to the Adobe Photography Products were released today and contain a fix for this issue. Please install the update via your Creative Cloud Desktop App or your respective App Store. 

 

Note: 

You may need to refresh the Creative Cloud App for desktop software to show an update available.  ([Ctrl/Cmd]+[Alt/Opt]+ [ R ])

For Mobile downloads, it may take several days for the update to appear in your respective App Stores.

 

Thank you for your patience. 

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
Community Manager
March 28, 2022

Jan, I will reach out to you privately to ask for a sample of one of these photos.

Participant
February 13, 2022

I have the same issue as Lilly; I get messages saying various files can't be uploaded, or sometmes just "files 1-120 were not uploaded"; or files with the same names weren't uploaded. Sooner or later file numbers repeat, especially when you're uploading from several cameras.

Since I'm not sure exactly which 120 of 1400 files weren't uploaded (and that was one camera, one day), I'm not sure how to figure out which I have and which I don't.... The two "official" answers provide no information that is applicable. When downloading, I only work through CC, on my desktop.

Community Manager
January 31, 2022

Same to you, Shaun. Please look for an email from me.

Community Manager
January 24, 2022

joshuad I've reached out to you privately to get some more info. Thanks for speaking up.