-2, -2-2, -3, -3-2, -3-2-v10, -3-2 v12

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Hi,

I love Lightroom Classic and had been using it for years without ever looking at what it really did behind the scene. I turst it that much.

Then, I suddenly realize I have many .lrcat files for the same catalog!

I think the -v12 is the latest.

Can I just delete everything else that is not -v12?

Please look at the screen capture above. What should I not delete?

Sorry to trouble you all. Thank you in advance.

Eddie

Rob_Cullen · Accepted Answer

Can I just delete everything else that is not -v12?Yes. Assuming that the -v12 catalog really is your 'latest'. Maybe better to move the unwanted files to another location until sure that -v12 is your full working catalog.Please look at the screen capture above. What should I not delete?Anything with -12 in the file name.And certainly NOT the {Picture} and [Backups} folders.!Are you creating Catalog backups on another hard-drive? Upgrades to the LrC versions now offer you a rename dialog which is well worth looking at.But after the fact, you can still rename a Catalog AND its companion files.CATALOG-FIND MOVE RENAME

JohanElzenga · Answer

Yes, you can delete those. Every time that an updated version of Lightroom needs to upgrade the catalog, it actually creates an upgraded copy.

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