Lightroom - imported images corrupted

Hi,
I am using LR3.3 and have a Canon 7D. When importing my images, some are corrupt. I have ruled out my card reader as some images are still corrupted when imported directly from the camera. If I open the image from the SD card using PS CS5, the image is fine. SO this suggests the problem rests with LR. I have also tried importing the same images using LR2. Some images are corrupted following import, but not necessarily the same ones as in LR3. I have attached a copy of one corrupt image.
Could anyone suggest what the issue might be?
Regards,
Hugh

Hugh,
If you do a search in the forum, you will see that this issue comes up from time-to-time. It is nearly always a hardware issue. (I say "nearly" only to cover myself. ASAIK, it has always turned out to be hardware and not LR.) Some of the things it can be:
-memory card
-card reader
-USB connector or cable
-hard drive (even when it tests okay)
-memory (even when it tests okay)
You have to follow the entire pathway through to see where it fails, checking things one by one. Keep in mind that many software programs will only look at the embedded JPEG preview and it can be fine while the main image is corrupted. LR works in different ways than other software programs and can show problems that others have not seen (yet). Some hardware issues will show up in random ways as well.
Good luck in searching it out. Some of the many previous responses to this issue may provide additional suggestions.
John
John G. Blair Studio
Occidental, California

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