I want to make a clean re-catalog of images I have backed up onto an external HD. I currently have my images on my laptop and have been backing them up on an external hard drive. My current LR catalog points to my HD on the laptop and not to the external drive. I want to re-catalog from the external drive and want to be certain I do not blow it. I wonder if doing a 'new library' in LR from the external drive is best or -I am thinking a deletion of the catalog folder of LR will allow a fresh start from my external HD. My files are stored within folders and subfolders on the external drive as they are on the laptop from which they were backed up. My backups to the external HD are full and several - dated by when they were backed up. (Will LR make dupes?) I have essentially no ratings for the photos and no meta data to lose or worry about. I am running LR Classic CC 7.1. camera raw 10.1 Any advise?
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