I have now had several examples of NEF files downloaded and imported without problem a while ago now that I'm getting round to doing something with them, showing unexpected end-of-file errors or now getting the message 'there was an error working with the photo'. The NEFs appear OK unless that's just the preview file. I checked through the files briefly when I imported them and no warning signs showed and all preview images were fine. Now I am going through the files (and I have just reset the preference to write XMP files automatically) doing basic edits and files pop up with the warning triangles and appear corrupted for no apparent reason - even before I have started work on them as a couple more have shown up since this first happened. I am worried the whole catalogue is about to corrupt! Can anyone help please? The preview images look fine.
I am on PC, Windows 7, I import from the card into Lightroom. This issue only seems to have happened since upgrading to 4.1/4.2.
I have tried deleting the xmp file and reimporting the NEF and my husband has tried to import the file on his computer, but the error persists so it does appear to be properly corrupt!
I am on PC, Windows 7, I import from the card into Lightroom. This issue only seems to have happened since upgrading to 4.1/4.2.
I have tried deleting the xmp file and reimporting the NEF and my husband has tried to import the file on his computer, but the error persists so it does appear to be properly corrupt!
Roo
So far the other files imported from the same card, same time, into a different folder aren't affected, hence I suspected LR. There was no sign of corruption at the time, no warning triangles etc... I will try the "copy first and import later" routine and see if that makes a difference.
I have seen references elsewhere to the metadata updating messing files up - could it be that? Anything else worth checking?
Rob Cole