Why I can't create a new catalog anymore in Free edition anymore,?

JR_Canada
New Contributor III

I am new with Databricks and using the FREE edition of Databricks since last November 2025. I was able to create new catalog in December '25. But today, while trying to create a new catalog in the FREE edition, I am getting this erorr:

Metastore storage root URL does not exist. Default Storage is enabled in your account. You can use the UI to create a new catalog using Default Storage, or please provide a storage location for the catalog (for example 'CREATE CATALOG myCatalog MANAGED LOCATION '<location-path>').