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jljonathan

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The temporary file path is not valid. Lightroom cannot start.
« on: November 20, 2009, 01:29:29 AM »
I just started a new catalog and did keywording and then I got this message and it won't start. Any ideas?
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Re: The temporary file path is not valid. Lightroom cannot start.
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2009, 06:40:02 AM »
That's a weird one.  I notice in your profile you mention 3.0 beta - so is this a LR2.x or 3.0 beta problem?

If, with LR closed, you go find the catalog, is there a *.lrcat.lock file next to the catalog?

Is LR installed in the usual place?  If you hold down Opt while starting, does it allow you to create a fresh catalog?

(Don't worry about all the questioning, just narrowing down where the problem is).
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Re: The temporary file path is not valid. Lightroom cannot start.
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2009, 12:11:19 PM »
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Empty very full trash, restart, problem solved.
Thanks
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Re: The temporary file path is not valid. Lightroom cannot start.
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2009, 01:36:49 PM »
Nice! I always tought that the big trash can problem was more Windows specific...
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Re: The temporary file path is not valid. Lightroom cannot start.
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2009, 03:10:46 PM »
Ah, ok, well done!
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