An error occurred when attempting to change modules.--when i log in as a guest program works fine but when i log in onb my account that pops up

An error occurred when attempting to change modules. this comes up on my account on my mac but not when guest account  ?

I fixed the problem myself, no response in chat nor phone (1 hour in hold an no answer) here's the link, step # 5 saved me! Here's the link seems to be a very common problem, hope it works for you! Error changing modules | Lightroom

Similar Messages

  • An error occurred while attempting to change modules

    I installed Lightroom and when starting the program I get, "An error occurred while attempting to change modules." I get this message within the program when clicking on any of the top right menu items. Also, importing a photo is not listed in the file menu. I deleted the preference file and Lightroom folder in my user preference and reinstalled. I tried many reinstalls, it still has reoccurring error message. Anyone now a fix? I'm running 10.5 on a Core Duo with 2meg of RAM on a 320 gig hard drive with lots of room.

    For what it is worth, I was unable to change to the Web and Print modules, and I was also unable to record new presets (though I had successfully done it many times before) though I could still use already created ones.  I was baffled, but found a workaround using hints from this and other forums.  Much thanks to those who provided me with a starting point as I never would have figured this out on my own.
    My wife is a separate user on the same computer, and I tried switching our catalogues and preference files, ... nada.  Looking at her folder structure under user/library/application support/adobe/lightroom, she had folders for Web Templates, Web Galleries, and Print Templates but I didn't.  So, simply copying her folders (not creating new ones of the same name, which may still have worked) into my own lightroom directory worked. 
    Where I screwed up initially was tryiong to use my own presets under her install of lightroom and then creating new ones (which worked) but then trying to import them back into mine.  I had the new presets working under my own install, but still couldn't create new ones under my own setup.  Finally, I realized that it was the "Develop Presets" folder under my own install that was in some way corrupted and copied her Develop Presets folder into my own install and every thing was fixed. I could even copy the subfolders from my own Develop Presets folder directly back in without issue.
    Hope this helps someone.

  • "an error occurred while attempting to change modules" when launching lightroom

    I get the message  "an error occurred while attempting to change modules" when I launch the app on my mac.
    Every other adobe app works like Photoshop
    I have followed all the troubling shooting steps in the link below, not one of them makes anything different. Except I tried the last one. I created a new account, simply logged in and launched the app and everything ran normally. No problem. However it doesn't say what to do if that works it just says try it.
    Error changing modules | Lightroom
    Obviously this means its going to be an issue with a support file in the one user account but what one?
    I also can't un install lightroom either, when I go to the creative cloud plug in on my menu bar the uninstall says its unavailable but the others are fine.
    Any ideas?

    I just found the answer for me.
    I did step 5 on this support article:
    Troubleshoot unexpected behavior | User account-specific | Adobe software | Mac OS
    It is to repair the permissions on the hidden Library folders.

  • I installed Lightroom 5.6 on Mac, when starting I receive an error message "An error occurred while attempting to change modules"

    I installed Lightroom 5.6 (full version, not trial) on Mac, when starting I receive an error message "An error occurred while attempting to change modules".
    I tried removing it and reinstalling but the same error comes up.
    Anybody have any recommendations?

    A forum thread from 3 years ago talking about LR 1.x which had this problem seems to need permissions fixed or new folders created with the corrected permissions.  You might try doing a repair permissions for your user and/or run LR as an administrator user.  I am a PC person so cannot tell you exactly how to do that.
    https://forums.adobe.com/message/1457020

  • An error occurred while attempting to change modules while starting up LR 4.1. New install on a new

    An error occurred while attempting to change modules while starting up LR 4.1. New install on a new MBP first time trying to start up

    Just a guess, but since everything is new, perhaps you have some sort of permissions problem.
    Make sure your user has write access to all the locations mentioned in this link:
    http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/preference-file-locations-lightroom-4.html
    Hal

  • LR panels on left and right not appearing. "an error occured while attempting to change modules" no import/export options

    Installed CC trial and opened LR, panels on left and right not appearing. keep getting an error message "an error occured while attempting to change modules" plus no import/export options.

    Error changing modules | Lightroom
    Mylenium

  • Despite it is claimed in Adobe forum that Lightroom is fully compatible with OS Maverics on my MacBook Air IT IS NOT. A message "an error occurred while attempting to change modules" appears and I cannot go any further. Can anyone help?

    Despite it is claimed in Adobe forum that Lightroom is fully compatible with OS Maverics on my MacBook Air IT IS NOT. A message "an error occurred while attempting to change modules" appears every time I try to open Lightroom. This happened immediately after upgrading to Mavericks. On my doughter's same machine Lightroom works perfectly. Can anyone help?

    Surely the Adobe forums are the place for help with Adobe applications. The fact that the problem doesn't occur on your daughter's machine suggests that it's not an issue with Mavericks but a local problem on your own machine.

  • An error occured while attempting to change modules

    I'm new to lightroom. i opened it up and this is the first thing that pops up ( an error occured when attempting to change modules) and then i can do nothing with this program. Not sure what to do at this moment.

    http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/error-changing-modules-lightroom.html

  • Can't import photos into new LR5 installation, no import option, just error message saying "an error occurred while attempting to change modules"

    This is a new MacBook with a new CC LR5 installation. There is however no menu choice allowing me to import photos. Np right or left panels at all. When the program opens I get an error message saying there was an error changing modules.

    I Nearly bought from Amazon too but I found a thread from Adobe stating that the only recognized outlet for lightoom is themselves and other outlets serial numbers will not be guaranteed.
    THat at was sufficient for me to buy direct from Adobe, hope you get it sorted.

  • "An error occurred while attempting to change modules" message occurs whenever I try to run Lightroom. Can't use it. Can anyone give me any hint to solve the problem?

    I found a solution in one of Apple forums. I will copy her post:
    "

I was checking the differences between my normal admin User account/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom contents and the one on the clean other admin User folder in the same place on the G4 PB where Lightroom2 had launched normally and noticed that on the one that works there are a slew of folders (Develop Presets, Export Presets, External Editor Presets, Filename Templates, Filter Presets, etc etc). On the main admin account, there was only one, the first. So it seemed the install on that account didn't load all the needed info. I simply copied the missing folders from the account that worked into the Public folder, switched to my main account and added those missing folders in the proper place. Voilà!. Now Lightroom launches normally and I don't get the dreaded missing modules alert."
    The problem with me is that I do not have a working copy of Lightroom, just 1 account in which it doesn't run and don't know where to copy the missing folders from. Please send some advice.

    Surely the Adobe forums are the place for help with Adobe applications. The fact that the problem doesn't occur on your daughter's machine suggests that it's not an issue with Mavericks but a local problem on your own machine.

  • 2011 iMac: An error occurred when attempting to change modules

    Hello,
    Just got a new 2011 iMac.  Installing both 3.4 and 3.3, after completely removing all data, constantly results in "
    An error occurred when attempting to change modules"
    I've tried removing the .plist as others have suggested, but that has not worked.
    Any advice would be great.

    FIXED
    I did two things:
    1.  I deleted the files for "Portraiture for Lightroom".
    2.  Installed on a different computer and copied the "Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom" and ".../Camera Raw" directories.
    After reinstalling, it worked.

  • Help with "An error occurred when attempting to change modules"

    Hi! I installed LR v2.6.632038 and I received " An error occurred when attempting to change modules" I could not do anything to make it work so I uninstalled it and then tried to reinstall. I never got to enter my serial number so I do not know if it ever uninstalled completely or if I needed to??? I have Mac OSX version 10.6.2 if that helps   Thanks! Kim

    Error changing modules | Lightroom
    Mylenium

  • Downloaded a trial Light room and got "An error occurred when attempting to change modules." Macinto

    Downloaded a trial Lightroom and got "An error occurred when attempting to change modules." Macintosh. Created another user and it works. WIll this happen if I make a full purchase? I want to use my administrator user.

    Hi ecl44,
    This might be due to incorrect preferences / permissions issue on the Mac.
    You might want to refer to the KB Doc : http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/error-changing-modules-lightroom.html

  • Another "An error occurred when attempting to change modules" error

    Hello all:
    After using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom on Mac OSX trouble free for the past 6 months, I opened up Lightroom today and received the following error: "An error occurred when attempting to change modules." I had not made any changes in between when it worked normally and when the error started to occur. I beleive the last thing I did before this error occurred was to go into the Print Module.
    Other information--I keep all my RAW .NEF files on an external Firewire (800) 750 GB drive. This is on Mac OS X 10.5 running Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.3 and also with 1.4.1. I'm running an iMac 20" with dual-core 2.2 Ghz Intel processors and 4 GB of RAM. I have around 25k images total.
    When I noticed this problem, I was on Lightroom 1.3. I immediately upgraded to 1.4.1, which did not solve the problem. I have also tried many suggestions in the forums including uninstalling the application and removing the .plist file.
    I thought I had come up with a solution by creating a new catalog, then importing the former into it. While this seems to work immediately after the import process, as soon as I close it, the problem manifests itself again.
    More details that may or (likely) may not help:
    - Going to the Develop and Print Modules gives me no problems. However, when I click on Library, Slideshow, or Web, I see the error.
    - I upgraded my Mac to the latest patch level after observing this error to no avail.
    So it looks like my choices are to create a new file and reimport every single time, or lose all of the work I've done for the past 6 months on thousands of images.
    Can anyone please help???? I promise to post the solution when we fix this darn thing so others may benefit. I'd be happy to run through any troubleshooting that y'all would suggest outside of switching to a Canon.
    Thanks!!!!
    Matt

    I'd first check for the existence of a file ending in .lock, which should be present when LR is in use, but if it exists when LR is quit, it can cause problems, and should be deleted.
    Please post back your results.

  • I have Lightroom 5 installed on my MacBook Air but when I try to open the program I receive the message "An error occurred when attempting to change modules".  I uninstalled, emptied trash and re-installed but I continue to get the same message.

    I have Lightroom 5 installed on my iMac which I downloaded (uploaded?) to my MacBook Air (via wi-fi) but unlike the iMac, I'm unable to use the program on the MacBook Air.  When I open the program on the iMac and click 'file', (as people using the program would know) there are 21 options - import pics, export, etc, etc - however, in the version on the MacBook Air, opening 'file' gives me four options - New Catalogue, Open Catalogue, Page Setup and Printer - and with that comes the pop-up message "An error occurred when attempting to change modules".  Any ideas please?

    A forum thread from 3 years ago talking about LR 1.x which had this problem seems to need permissions fixed or new folders created with the corrected permissions.  You might try doing a repair permissions for your user and/or run LR as an administrator user.  I am a PC person so cannot tell you exactly how to do that.
    https://forums.adobe.com/message/1457020

Maybe you are looking for

  • In Adobe Reader (11.0) the typing is very slow when I insert sticky notes.

    I bought a new laptop and I just installed the latest version of Adobe Reader. When I insert sticky notes, typing is very slow. This doesn't happen with the other program. I've uninstalled and reinstalled. I still have the same problem.

  • About using dynamic sql in jsp

    I make a jsp file with "CreateViewObjec".I can get the message from db ,but I get the same message when I push the button "next" .Please help me! my jsp file is: <%@ taglib uri="/webapp/DataTags.tld" prefix="jbo" %> <%@ page contentType="text/html;ch

  • International calls not going through

    Just I have paid for 800 min India subscribtion and calls are not going through Regards Subhash

  • Merge 3 company codes into 1 company code

    Hi, has anybody already done such a merge? What things must be considered? Has anybody already worked with SAP system landscape optimization tools? Was it successful? Thanks for any hints

  • Working out Field dominance

    I've got a sequence I'm working on where the field dominance is causing me trouble. Essentially I've got a wide view, shot on an SD/DV camera and this is intercut with footage from a HiDef/AVCHD camera. The finished output is a DVD via iDVD and looks