Catalogue not backing up to new NAS

Question

I have just moved my photos from multiple portable drives to a single NAS. I did move the files via the Lightroom Classic "move" process. The catalogue itself still resides on my MBP's harddrive (local). I have also mapped the NAS appropriately. I am also able to now access my photos on the NAS within Lightroom. However, I am not able to backup my catalogue to the NAS. I have redirected the backup from its previous location to the NAS. The backup kicks off and the progress bar indicates the backup is getting saved. However, at the halfway point as per the progress bar the backup stops progressing. After 90 minutes the backup is still in process. When the backup was stored to my iCloud account the backup was completed in about 5 minutes.

Anyone why I am not able to save the catalogue backup to the NAS? Any suggestions?

Thanks

Noel Orridge · Answer

Hey @ejg1890! I appreciate you reaching out. I understand how frustrating it can be when your backup stalls halfway. This might be happening due to how Lightroom performs its integrity check and compression. Unlike simply copying files, Lightroom handles some complex database tasks that can be affected by network issues. If you are backing up directly to a NAS, it needs to maintain communication over your Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Even a small amount of packet loss or if the NAS goes to sleep can cause the process to freeze. A simpler way to back up your Lightroom catalog is to save it on your local drive first and then use another method to transfer it to the NAS once the backup is complete.

Hope this helps!

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