In a previous post it was suggested to force darktable to create a new profile (I don't remember the exact terms). It was an excellent idea but as far as I know you did not give a feedback.
To do that (in the case you use Windows 10, otherwise the procedure might be slightly different), close darktable if it is running, then use Windows Explorer and browse to C:\Users\<your user account>\AppData\Local. Note that AppData is a hidden folder and you have either to make hidden files/folders visible or to type the path in the navigation bar. There you will see a folder named "darktable". Rename it to whatever you want, e.g. "darktable.old". Run darktable and a new folder "darktable" should have been created in C:\Users\<your user account>\AppData\Local. Then check if darktable now works as it should. In this case the problem is solved. It means that the your old profile was corrupted. I don't believe it is possible to fix it and you'll have to reimport all your pictures. Nevertheless, in your old profile there might be files named - data.db-snp-AAAAMMDDHHMMSS & library.db-snp-AAAAMMDDHHMMSS, which I guess are snapshots, - data.db-pre-x.y.z & library.db-pre.x.y.z that seem (just my guess) to be backup of data.db & library.db before installing darktable version x.y.z You might try to experiment very carefully with these, from the newest to the earliest. For example, in my case, the more recent are data.db-pre-3.4.1 & library.db-pre-3.4.1. Before installing darktable 3.4.1 I was using 3.4.0 so 1. I should uninstall 3.4.1 and install 3.4.0. After that I should empty the directory C:\Users\Laurent\AppData\Local\darktable, copy there these two files,rename them data.db & library.db and then run darktable 3.4.0. Maybe everything will work fine. 2. If it doesn't work, I would repeat the entire procedure (uninstall 3.4.0 and install the previous version I used, i.e. 3.2.1, empty the directory C:\Users\Laurent\AppData\Local\darktable, copy there data.db-pre-3.4.0 & library.db-pre-3.4.0, and rename them data.db & library.db. 3. Repeat step 2 until everything works fine or until you have tried with all previous versions. 4. If you succeeded you can upgrade darktable to whatever version you wand. I have absolutely no idea if it will work. And if it works I have absolutely no idea if this procedure is safe for the future or not. Anyway, the safest way is to let darktable create its "darktable" directory and to reimport all your pictures using darktable itself. For any further question or discussion, it would be preferable and more practical to use a user forum (in french: https://forums.darktable.fr/) Le jeu. 18 févr. 2021 à 18:05, susana gastelumendi <susana_gastelume...@hotmail.com> a écrit : > > I have all the files .xmp > > > ________________________________ > De: Laurent Zimmermann <laurent....@gmail.com> > Enviado: jueves, 18 de febrero de 2021 17:50 > Para: susana gastelumendi <susana_gastelume...@hotmail.com> > Cc: darktable-dev@lists.darktable.org <darktable-dev@lists.darktable.org> > Asunto: Re: RV: [darktable-dev] CAN NOT OPEN FOLDERS > > Well that means that darktable was able to import your pictures. Is > there a .xmp for every picture file? If a file is missing its .xmp > maybe there is a problem with that picture (corrupted, wrong > extension, ...). > > Le jeu. 18 févr. 2021 à 16:45, susana gastelumendi > <susana_gastelume...@hotmail.com> a écrit : > > > > Your question: Do you see these .xmp file with Windows Explorer? > > > > Yes. I have that files .xmp > > > > Susana Gastelumendi Vilaboa > > Tel : 0034 656451497 > > > > ________________________________ > > De: Laurent Zimmermann <laurent....@gmail.com> > > Enviado: miércoles, 17 de febrero de 2021 21:55 > > Para: susana gastelumendi <susana_gastelume...@hotmail.com> > > Cc: darktable-dev@lists.darktable.org <darktable-dev@lists.darktable.org> > > Asunto: Re: RV: [darktable-dev] CAN NOT OPEN FOLDERS > > > > OK. If darktable has imported the pictures, one .xmp file has been > > created beside each picture file in the directory you imported from. > > Do you see these .xmp file with Windows Explorer? > > > > Le mer. 17 févr. 2021 à 17:18, susana gastelumendi > > <susana_gastelume...@hotmail.com> a écrit : > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I answer Laurent: > > > > > > "if you try to import pictures always from the same drive / directory, > > > maybe your drive / directory is corrupted or it has a huge number of > > > pictures or it is slow. In that case, I suggest to copy some of the > > > pictures to *another drive (USB or so)* and to try to import from > > > there. If it works then the source of the problem is identified." > > > > > > I copied the folder to a USB and it happens the same. I import the > > > folder but It doesn´t open the pictures. > > > > > > > > > Susana Gastelumendi Vilaboa > > > Tel : 0034 656451497 > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > De: Laurent Zimmermann <laurent....@gmail.com> > > > Enviado: miércoles, 17 de febrero de 2021 8:36 > > > Para: susana gastelumendi <susana_gastelume...@hotmail.com> > > > Cc: William Ferguson <wpfergu...@gmail.com>; > > > darktable-dev@lists.darktable.org <darktable-dev@lists.darktable.org> > > > Asunto: Re: RV: [darktable-dev] CAN NOT OPEN FOLDERS > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > Then, if the "culprit" drive / directory is the one you really want to > > > use, I believe your technician can help you to clean or replace it. > > > > > > Keep in mind that when darktable "imports" pictures it just adds > > > informations about these pictures into its database, but it doesn't > > > copy the file pictures into another drive/directory. That's why after > > > the test I've suggested you should "remove" the pictures fro > > > darktable's database to avoid getting skulls after you've disconnect > > > the test drive / erased the test directory. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Le mer. 17 févr. 2021 à 02:49, susana gastelumendi > > > <susana_gastelume...@hotmail.com> a écrit : > > > > > > > > I answer your questions: > > > > > > > > git is the version control software used to maintain darktable. You > > > > can download it from https://gitforwindows.org. I don't think that > > > > installing the lua scripts will help with your darktable folder opening > > > > problem. > > > > > > > > What folder are your pictures in? Are there other folders under the > > > > main one that also contain pictures? > > > > Both cases: The folder opens but the pictures doesn t finish opening. > > > > they stay " processing" So, as I can´ t work, I close Darktable. But > > > > that pictures, continue processing and Darktable closes in a wrong way. > > > > It stays opened background.After that, I try to open Darktable and I > > > > can´t. It appers the message to delete that LOCK files. I delete them > > > > and the same story. > > > > > > > > If you are trying to just import the top level folder and get all of > > > > the pictures, do you have the recursive option checked in the settings > > > > (gear wheel at the upper right of the lighttable)? I don´t understand > > > > what you mean. I don´t see any gear wheel > > > > > > > > When you try to import the folder, how do you do it? Click the folder > > > > button at the top left, then use the file finder to click on a folder > > > > containing pictures, then click open? Yes, I always did and do like you > > > > say. > > > > Import folder, at the top left , and open folder. But pictures doesn > > > > t finish opening. > > > > > > > > What I can t understand, is that I uninstalled and re intsalled a new > > > > version, and the same problem. > > > > Yesterday I was 2 hours with the Microsoft technitian but windows is ok. > > > > We can ´t find the solution and told me that the program has a failure. > > > > But I don´t understand because for months I didn´t have any problem. > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ darktable developer mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-dev+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
