Raw Files Import Preview

Hi, when I am importing pictures from my Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Lightroom shows "Preview Unavailable for this file" for all the raw files. I was testing Lightroom in a class a few days ago and I could preview all the raw files before importing them. How do I set the settings correctly so I can see the raw files in the preview mode BEFORE I import them? Thank you

Are you using the camera to transfer the images to your computer? Canons often have trouble doing that. What happens if you use a card reader?
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Thanks for the quick reply! :-)
The setup is identical as when I work with my Nikon-files; I always start by "manually" copy the files from the memorycard to correct location/disk.
In LR I use the "Add" option when I import to my catalog, so the file transfer is not part of the equation....
Even the large files from Nikon D810 is faster to "add" than the files from the X-T1.
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http://www.dppro.co.uk/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=14&thread_id=144&pid=841#post_841
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it will be the amount of cache/virtual memory you have set aside for Lightroom. The previews will be generated up to the cache limit and then only on demand. Click on one of the unaffected previews and I'll wager that goes south too :o(
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