LR 3 freeze when you try to import (with a workaround)

Hello

Windows XP SP3

Core i7 with 4 GB of RAM (3 in use)

I mentioned in the previous thread IMPORT FROZEN, but this thread go quite long and complicated, so I thought I would isolate the specific problem that I (and many others) have.

Problem is that, by hitting the button IMPORT (or drag and drop or by using the menu to select IMPORT), the screen freezes. Most of the time the arrow cursor is frozen on the import button. LR it's in import mode, but there is no user interface. To exit this mode of jelly, just hit the ESC key and LR rejects the (nonexistent) import screen and continue to function normally.

Sometimes the import screen is partially pulled. I think that this will happen if the import mode had worked previously in this session (as it does right after a full reboot).

The problem is that, once this problem arises, so that you can release the frozen program (by pressing the ESC key) there is no way to import files in LR without re-booting.

Workaround solution:

This morning I realized that, since the problem seems to be with the drawing of the screen import, that maybe the auto import would work, and at least I have the import of return function. So I tried it and it works perfectly. I just download the HD using another method to get the files from the memory card to the HD and then move the files to the spyware file (after you have enabled auto-import). The value the preview for "import" can go as fast as possible.

Hope this helps and if Adobe or anyone else having this issue specific import has the extra info, please post it hear. I know other people have problems with the actual import, but keep those in a separate thread (at least this is my suggestion).

Thanks in advance.

Michael tapes

Michael... I suspect that you use the option/3 GB in WIN/XP.

I had the same problem on LR3b2.  Done without the/3 GB startup the problem goes away.

During the final of LR3 is out, I moved to Win7 64 bit with 12 GB... so never tested to see if Adobe had fixed it... I do not.

John

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