Error Initializing Lightroom: Win32 API error 122

[L.Griffs]

Hello,
I get this errror when I try to open lightroom and lightroom classic.
I don't know what info you might need so... I have a Huawei 16s: intel core i7-12700h 2.3ghz, 16gb ram, 64 bit operating sys, running windows 11 .

Camera Raw works with photoshop. 
 

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[Ranjisha Sengupta · Accepted solution]

Hi @L.Griffs 

Thanks for reaching out. Let's try to fix this.

Which version of Lightroom are you using? Have you followed the solution mentioned on this related page? https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/vcruntime-error-on-launch.html 

You can also do a manual clean-up & re-installation of the Camera Raw plug-in.

In the Creative Cloud app, press CTRL + ALT + T (Win) to launch Creative Cloud Troubleshooter & select 'Close Creative Cloud and related processes' > click on Go. Go to the following location and rename the specific folder by adding .old at the end of the folder names. C:\ProgramData\Adobe > Camera Raw > Rename as > Camera Raw.old
Press Windows + R to open Run Dialogue > enter Appdata go to Local > Adobe > Camera Raw > Rename as > Camera Raw.old. Download & install Camera Raw: https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-in-installer.html.

Let us know if this helps,

Thanks!

[L.Griffs]

I had already tried this, after reading another post but for some reason it seems to have worked this time. 
Thank you

[numa'poze]

I get the same exact error on a new instalation of Lightroom (I was able to install Lrc and PS just fine) and none of these solutions worked for me. 

[johanna31632537zc4v]

Hi,

I had simulair issues to the one described. My Windows laptop broke and I had to do a new installation on a brand new one.
Niether Lr or LrC worked when installed, PS worked. When I changed to the oldest versions available in Adobe Creative Cload LrC worked.
I loaded some photos to not have an empty catalog and moved version, by version to newer versions. At one version I was prompted to install Media Feature Pack (accessable by additional windows features).
When I came to the newest version of LrC it worked. So did Lr at latest version.

My guess is that Lr and LrC needs the optional Windows feature Media Feature Pack.

During the fault finding I also installed the Visual C Distribution package and the lastest Camera Raw (before first installation of any other Adobe app), so install those as well if you have issues.

[johanna31632537zc4v]

It might also have been that Adobe finally updated Lr and LrC, just when I was doing this... It might 😉

[Marketing32223199r1sm]

Hi, i cant find "ProgramData" i tried using the search bar and still couldn't find it. 
C:\ProgramData\Adobe > Camera Raw > Rename as > Camera Raw.old