Lightroom can't use the catalog named 5 because lightroom catalog that it is not writable and cannot be opened

Help, please!

I've been struggling for hours to open lightroom. My computer turns off without reason, and then I went back into the light room and had the following startup message:

Lightroom can't use the lightroom catalog 5 catalog because it is not writable and cannot be opened.

I tried everything I can. I searched online and you have deleted the files of 'locking' of the catalogue record. I did what is obvious and just rebooted. I checked the 'permissions' and nothing has worked. Help, please. I JUST finished images edited in 1000 and I need to export. I won't cry if I need to change their brand new

In your OS, the folder that contains your catalog must have read & write permission.

If you think that you already have, we show a screenshot so that we can see in the Explorer Windows/Mac Finder folder that contains the catalog file; and show us an another screen shot of the permissions on this folder.

Also, please check the catalog file in your operating system to ensure that it is not set read-only.

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