Can't move folder to second hard drive

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February 8, 2017
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Using latest LR in Windows 10. I just added a second hard drive and wanted to move a folder in the LR library to the new hard drive (E:). First, E: wasn't even showing up in the folder list. To make it show up, I just put a folder inside a folder called Originals on E: and did Add Folder in LR. Now E: shows up, and under that is the Originals folder and under that is the folder I just added. All well and good. But...

So now I wanted to move a Library folder that's on the main drive to the Originals folder on E: but when in LR I highlight and drag that folder, first I get a circle with a diagonal line through it when the cursor hovers over E: and the I get a rectangle when it hovers over the Originals folder. And nothing happens when I release the mouse click - no error message, no folder moved.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Correct answer dj_paige

A better method to move photos is explained in detail in this document in the section entitled "Part 2 — Updating Folder Location".

Adobe Lightroom - Find moved or missing files and folders

The reason you don't want to drag and drop inside of Lightroom is because of this rare bug:

Transferring photos to an external hard drive, photos lost

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pixel_a_tedAuthor

Inspiring

I will use the recommended method in the future. Would still be curious to know why drag and drop won't work.

JP Hess

Inspiring

Frankly, I don't care why it doesn't work the way it should. I have successfully moved folders within Lightroom before. But I have also moved folders and lost them. I don't know, it could be user error. If it is user error then it is something that is easy to do. I just feel it's much safer to do it the way I have described.

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pixel_a_tedAuthor

Inspiring

cmgap: As I'm new to Windows, could you explain what I should be looking for with permissions? Also, I deleted the folder from the LR library and moved it to E: using Windows. When I added it back in I realized I made a mistake as all the edits were lost. Oh well, it wasn't that important.

dj_paige: Interesting read, but normally my stuff isn't that important so I could risk movement of files from within LR. I always did that on my Mac and never had a problem.

dj_paige

Legend

Okay, that's fine, but for anyone else who is reading along who might want to move folders to a different hard drive, I stick by my recommendation above to not drag and drop within Lightroom.

dj_paigeCorrect answer

Legend

A better method to move photos is explained in detail in this document in the section entitled "Part 2 — Updating Folder Location".

Adobe Lightroom - Find moved or missing files and folders

The reason you don't want to drag and drop inside of Lightroom is because of this rare bug:

Transferring photos to an external hard drive, photos lost

cmgap

Community Expert

That's strange - it seems like a permissions problem but if you were able to create a folder in Lr you should be able to copy the images as well. Check permission on that folder and you could also try moving the folders outside of Lr. Then import the images via Add to the folder you created in E.

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