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• 'Lightroom encountered and error while reading its preview cache and needs to stop smoking' I have LIghtroom 3 catalog Previews.Irdata; should I remove all three files?

  I get this error several times when I use Lightroom. "Lightroom encountered and error while reading its preview cache and needs to stop smoking" tells me to remove the preview folder.

  I have LIghtroom 3 catalog Previews.Irdata; should I remove all three files?

  LAR

  

  Simply remove the Previews.LRDATA folder that bears the name in the catalog file, you are trying to open.

• I can't get my LR to open without this message: "Lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and need to quit."

  Lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and needs to stop smoking.  Help, please

  Hi crystalc,

  It seems that the preview cache has become corrupted.

  You must go to the location where your catalog is stored via finder/File Explorer and get rid of the file ending with Previews.lrdata (not .lrcat)

  Default location of the catalog is under Pictures\Lightroom

• Trying to open the message box appears 'lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and needs to stop smoking' Lightroom "Lightroom will try to solve this problem, the next time that it launches" OK when you press closed Lightroom an

  Trying to open 5 Lightroom, a message appears 'Lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and needs to quit' "Lightroom will attempt to solve this problem, the next time he throws" when OK key Lightroom quit unexpectedly and the computer returns to the office.  This persisted for 2 days and it has not set itself.  help please.

  Click OK close Lightroom.

  You must manually go to the location of your Lightroom by Finder catalogue / file Explorer and get rid of the Previews.lrdata folder

  By default, the location would be in Pictures\Lightroom folder

• At the launch of lightroom a message saying: Lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and need to stop smoking.

  Lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and needs to stop smoking.

  What can I do to make this work?

  

  Restart Lightroom

• Have a problem with Lightroom 5.4.  Given that the program crashed yesterday, will not start, it comes up with the message "Lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and need to quit."  "Lightroom will attempt to fix this ti net pr

  Have a problem with Lightroom 5.4.  Given that the program crashed yesterday, will not start, it comes up with the message "Lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and need to quit."  "Lightroom will attempt to solve this problem, the next time he throws."  Except that it isn't, I get the same message and the program closes.  Anyone know what I can do to fix it?  Can not backup, can't do anything.

  There are dozens of discussions in this forum that describe the fix

• Lightroom has to close immediately after splash because it encountered an error when reading the preview cache

  does anyone have a solution to this problem?

  Lightroom has to close immediately after splash because it encountered an error when reading the preview cache

  Frustrated

  You must remove this file previews.lrdata. It won't do any harm, and it does not solve the problem.

• Error: "LR has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and need to quit."

  Trying to open it, a message "LR has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and needs to stop smoking. LR will attempt to fix the next time it starts. "apppears and it stops. Tried many launches and the same error appears. Help!

  Post edited by: Brett N

  OK, go to the Lightroom folder (in images by default) and delete the folder/file ending with the extension.lrdata. Previews have somehow become corrupt.

• LR has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and needs to stop smoking.

  I have the trial version of Lightroom 30 days.  I was able to use it for a week, but the last weeks of 1,5 to 2, it was locked up and that gives this error message.  How to solve the problem?  And how to reset the free 30 day trial?  I wish I had the time using the product before deciding on the annual contract.

  "LR has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and needs to stop smoking.  Lightroom will attempt to solve this problem, the next time it starts. »

  Thank you.

  Delete the cache of the overview of the Lightroom folder in your pictures folder if you used the default location. It has the extension .lrdata.

  You cannot reset the trial period.

• Whenever I try to launch my lightroom 6, he says he has "encountered an error when reading the preview cache and need to quit." How can I fix?

  Whenever I try to launch my 6 Lightroom, it says there "has encountered an error in its cache of the preview reading and needs to stop smoking". How can I fix?

  Hi aubreyfrances,

  Seems that your preview cache has become corrupted.

  You must go to the same place where your catalog is stored and get rid of Previews.lrdata (not .lrcat) file

  Then, launch Lightroom and check.

• Opening 5 LR I see "Lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and need to quit."  I deleted the folder Preview Cache completely (saved).  What can I do next to load Lightroom?

  Anybody out there can help get LR works again.

  Open LR 5 I see message "Lightroom has encountered an error in its cache of the preview reading and needs to stop smoking".  I deleted the folder Preview Cache completely (saved).  This does not solve the problem.  What can I do next to load Lightroom?

  If you remove the preview cache folder and the problem persists, then most likely you have found the wrong preview cache (it's for a different catalog previews) and you must find the right cache overview. You should use the search function of your operating system to find all files whose name ends with Previews.LRDATA and remove each of them until you can open your Lightroom Catalog.

• Lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and needs to stop smoking.  Lightroom will attempt to solve this problem, the next time it starts.

  Can I get an explanation of what past?

  You must remove the preview Cache.

  It is located in the same folder as the catalog in Lightroom. The name of the cache an extract ends with Previews.LRDATA and should be deleted. Not to be confused with *. LRCAT, which should not be deleted.

• When you start 5 Lirghtroom I get the following error message every time: "Lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and needs to stop smoking.  Lightroom will attempt to solve this problem, the next time it starts. "He never start

  Title says it all.  Lightroom stops because he can't read in its cache of the preview.

  Take a look at this topic, there is a solution.

  I get an error message when I open Lightroom

• Why does say lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and need to stop smoking? (Lightroom will attempt to solve this problem, the next time it starts) and then stops?

  

  Your catalog is stored on the hard drive.

  By default, it is stored in Pictures\Lightroom

  You must browse to folder Pictures\Lightroom via File Explorer and delete the Previews.lrdata folder.

• I don't get a message that lightroom has encountered an error when reading the preview cache and must leave... Help... Please?

  This is the message that I get whenever I try to launch the program.  I have re-installed this on my windows 10. initially used the program on Windows 7.  Anyone have ideas on how to solve this problem. Furthermore, I have lightroom 3.2

  Hi bigdoke,

  Greetings.

  • Navigate to the location where your catalog and delete the folder that says Previews.lrdata catalog Lightroom
  • Now open LR and it should work fine.

  Concerning

  Rohit