Light Room Help

**IanB** · 08-12-2009, 12:57pm

I can’t open my normal catalog!!

It will only open at a test catalog that I don’t use

So I go File>>open recent >>> which is the normal catalog and I get a notice saying>>>can not open ………………another application has it open

I have turned the puter off and on several times; but it only opens test catalog that I don’t use and will delete when I work out how; but I need to get into my normal catalog. This also happened a couple of days ago but I was able to go down the open recent path

Any ideas to what I have done??

**kiwi** · 08-12-2009, 12:59pm

That's a new one for me Ian. Id suggest logging that on the Adobe LR help forum

**ricktas** · 08-12-2009, 1:04pm

What version of lightroom? Reason I ask is are you using the new beta version, and maybe it is a bug?

**MrJorge** · 08-12-2009, 1:06pm

Sounds like a lock file issue or something to me.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/....php?p=8504849

Try clearing the .lock file in the directory where your catalog lives.

**IanB** · 08-12-2009, 1:26pm

Originally Posted by ricktas

What version of lightroom? Reason I ask is are you using the new beta version, and maybe it is a bug?

2.5 Rick; what bug!!!!!

Thanks Darren and Micheal

I thinking I should get my Camera house mate in; does not take much to go over my head

**MrJorge** · 08-12-2009, 1:33pm

Did deleting the lock file help?

**Kym** · 08-12-2009, 2:22pm

You can use a Sqlite plugin into Firefox to explore the catalogue file contents.

Write up here http://www.ausphotography.net.au/for...ad.php?t=18668

Be very careful - don't do any updates, backup (safe copy files) first!

Also: LR has a optimise/repair option - did you try that?

**IanB** · 08-12-2009, 3:31pm

Originally Posted by MrJorge

Did deleting the lock file help?

Have not found my way into there yet; I need to get a job done so I'm using PS for that

Originally Posted by Kym

Be very careful - don't do any updates, backup (safe copy files) first!

That to me reads "LEAVE IT ALONE!!"

Why do I find the optimise/repair option?

Thanks; most likely something very simple if I knew how to get into the right location.

**gcflora** · 08-12-2009, 3:44pm

Originally Posted by Kym

You can use a Sqlite plugin into Firefox to explore the catalogue file contents.

Write up here http://www.ausphotography.net.au/for...ad.php?t=18668

Be very careful - don't do any updates, backup (safe copy files) first!

Also: LR has a optimise/repair option - did you try that?

Umm. No offence, because I'm probably missing something. But how is browsing the SQL (Lite) database going to resolve anything?

Cheers,
Craig

**ricktas** · 08-12-2009, 4:49pm

Originally Posted by gcflora

Umm. No offence, because I'm probably missing something. But how is browsing the SQL (Lite) database going to resolve anything?

Cheers,
Craig

Cause you can at least check it to see if it looks like integrity is intact.

**gcflora** · 08-12-2009, 4:50pm

Originally Posted by ricktas

Cause you can at least check it to see if it looks like integrity is intact.

Ahh, ok. I see now

**IanB** · 08-12-2009, 11:25pm

OK things are looking better. The puter bloke could not find/do anything so I tried to dragging image folders into the test catalog to see what happens; and it worked. Still have keywords in place.

So then I reinstall LR, added a new catalog; dragged my photo folder in bridge onto the LR icon and while I type this all the the 30,000+ images are loading into LR.

I will have lost some presets; mainly exporter>>>no real drama>>>may also have lost original corrections as done in develop; and that may annoy later on. All printed photos are saved elsewhere.

I have recently bought Kelby's LR book so I can fix up some mistakes I have been making

Thanks for offering the suggestions, but I still don't know what happened to the catalog. It has disappeared!!

**IanB** · 09-12-2009, 10:23am

Just letting you know the export presets are in the new catalog

; so I really think the old catalog is still in there somewhere and intact. But I'm still very

as usual about the computer workings

**ricktas** · 09-12-2009, 11:33am

Glad you are on the path to being sorted Ian. Who would own a computer..hehe.. LOL

**oldfart** · 09-12-2009, 12:27pm

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...Unlocker.shtml

That app might help your problem.

**nisstrust** · 09-12-2009, 1:20pm

That does not sound too good. Glad its sorted to a degree. I had my LR catalog die on me recently, lucky i backed up just prior and reloaded the catalog from my recent backup, all was good.

**IanB** · 23-12-2009, 3:04pm

Now what??!!

Just happened again>>>saved an image in PS>>>went to reopen in develope>>no can do because it's being used by another application

So now I have two listed catalogs that I can not open; merry bl00dy

**nisstrust** · 23-12-2009, 3:08pm

Clean install of LR 2.6?

**IanB** · 23-12-2009, 3:14pm

Turned the puter off and on a couple times and; the catalog is back again ????????!!!!

Thanks for the thought nisstrust; Might be a job for between Xmas/new year.

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