Bug 114796 - Repeatedly replacing graphics with "Read Error"
Summary: Repeatedly replacing graphics with "Read Error"
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
5.3.6.1 release
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
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Reported: 2018-01-01 23:22 UTC by Dave Nadler
Modified: 2019-06-08 03:00 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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Screen shot of document with missing graphic (12.38 KB, image/png)
2018-01-01 23:22 UTC, Dave Nadler
Details
example large image 1 (2.99 MB, image/png)
2018-08-27 18:34 UTC, Dave Nadler
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Description Dave Nadler 2018-01-01 23:22:20 UTC
Created attachment 138793 [details]
Screen shot of document with missing graphic

While editing a document, existing graphics elements (imported, not linked PNG images) are lost. Document is corrupted, shows "Read Error" where graphic was just recently. Windows 10 64-bit, PC has 16GB Ram.
Comment 1 Julien Nabet 2018-01-02 10:05:05 UTC
I know there are pbs with image management on LO but would it be possible you attach a document with a step by step process to reproduce this?
Indeed without more indication, I don't know how you may be helped.

Also, you can give a try to brand new 5.4.4
Comment 2 Telesto 2018-01-02 13:01:12 UTC
The only known steps to reproduce something like this are for impress (bug 98686 comment 16)

Some similar reports
Bug 108689
Bug 112422
https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/135639/large-document-images-disappear/
Comment 3 QA Administrators 2018-07-03 14:15:14 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 4 Dave Nadler 2018-07-06 15:46:35 UTC
This is a long-standing bug.
Reproduce by:
1) create a text or impress document
2) add a bunch of large JPG and/or OLE components
3) leave LibreOffice running for a while
4) observe your corrupted document
Because of this and numerous compatibility problems,
we and our customers have sadly switched back to MS
for important documents...
Latest PC where this problem observed: Windows 10 64-bit, PC has 32GB RAM.
Comment 5 Telesto 2018-07-06 16:21:57 UTC
(In reply to Dave Nadler from comment #4)
> This is a long-standing bug.
> Reproduce by:
> 1) create a text or impress document
> 2) add a bunch of large JPG and/or OLE components
> 3) leave LibreOffice running for a while
> 4) observe your corrupted document
> Because of this and numerous compatibility problems,
> we and our customers have sadly switched back to MS
> for important documents...
> Latest PC where this problem observed: Windows 10 64-bit, PC has 32GB RAM.

Hopefully fixed with LibreOffice 6.1. See: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2018/06/19/image-handling-rework-for-libreoffice-collaboras-tender-results/

RC1 is available at https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/BugHuntingSession/6.1.0RC1

Please give it a try & report the results.
Comment 6 Xisco Faulí 2018-07-06 16:40:34 UTC
> RC1 is available at
> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/BugHuntingSession/6.1.0RC1
> 
> Please give it a try & report the results.


Could you please try to reproduce it with LibreOffice 6.1 RC1 ?

I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to 'UNCONFIRMED' if the bug is still present in the build
Comment 7 Dave Nadler 2018-08-27 18:34:27 UTC
Created attachment 144485 [details]
example large image 1
Comment 8 Dave Nadler 2018-08-27 18:39:25 UTC
This problem has just occurred again with an ODT in the latest version.

Version: 6.0.5.2 (x64)
Build ID: 54c8cbb85f300ac59db32fe8a675ff7683cd5a16
CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0; UI render: default; 
Locale: en-US (en_US); Calc: group

As before, the document was left open for a few days and
Windows 10 sleep-restart cycles, and the graphics were hosed.

I've attached a large image (one of the ones lost in the document).
Import it into a document a few times, leave Libre Office running,
and after a while they'll get hosed.
Comment 9 Dave Nadler 2018-08-27 22:57:41 UTC
Another related weirdness: After this happened, I tried to open an older document and got the same error. I closed ALL instances of LibreOffice components, and then was able to open the older document without error (images appeared where previously I'd got an error box).
Comment 10 Dave Nadler 2018-09-15 14:57:40 UTC
I've noticed that this seems to often happen when Windows is suspended and resumed; document is OK in evening, next morning on resume its got "Error".
Happened again this morning with a document containing 3 pictures.

Version: 6.0.5.2 (x64)
Build ID: 54c8cbb85f300ac59db32fe8a675ff7683cd5a16
CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0; UI render: default; 
Locale: en-US (en_US); Calc: group
Comment 11 Telesto 2018-09-15 15:15:36 UTC
(In reply to Dave Nadler from comment #10)
> I've noticed that this seems to often happen when Windows is suspended and
> resumed; document is OK in evening, next morning on resume its got "Error".
> Happened again this morning with a document containing 3 pictures.
> 
> Version: 6.0.5.2 (x64)
> Build ID: 54c8cbb85f300ac59db32fe8a675ff7683cd5a16
> CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0; UI render: default; 
> Locale: en-US (en_US); Calc: group

Thanks for all the updates. However, the big question is, is still reproducible with 6.1. LibreOffice 6.1 contains a lot of changes related to image handling (which won't be in LibreOffice 6.0 branche). Please give it a try (www.libreoffice.org).
Comment 12 Buovjaga 2018-10-03 15:58:33 UTC
Set to NEEDINFO.
Change back to UNCONFIRMED, if the problem persists in 6.1. Change to RESOLVED WORKSFORME, if the problem went away.
Comment 13 QA Administrators 2019-05-08 17:30:52 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 14 QA Administrators 2019-06-08 03:00:20 UTC
Dear Dave Nadler,

Please read this message in its entirety before proceeding.

Your bug report is being closed as INSUFFICIENTDATA due to inactivity and
a lack of information which is needed in order to accurately
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