Export as Catalog Extremely Slow

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January 22, 2022
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I am trying to move my photos from my hard drive to an external SSD hard drive using a type C port. I'm using the Export as Catalog function from within Lightroom.
I only have about 350 GB of photos.
I am not running any other programs or doing anything else on my laptop.
It is extremely slow to the point where I see no point in continuing to export.

Are there any suggestions for fixing this? Or, am I just better off not moving from within Lightroom and then trying to reconnect the photos and catalog after?

Thank you

Andrew

Windows

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Rob_Cullen

Community Expert

Using the 'Export as a Catalog' is not necessary.

You only need to 'move' (or Copy) the photos, using Windows File Explorer, then relink the Catalog to their 'new' location on the SSD.

Option-2 in this link is the preferred way with a large number of image files-

MOVING PHOTOS- 2 Methods

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .

AndrewjmarinoAuthor

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Thank you for that information.
I forgot to mention the other part. I am also moving to a new laptop, so I also need to move the Catalog.
That is why I chose the "Export as Catalog" feature. I thought that it would work seamlessly.
i suppose that I could also just copy the catalog from the old laptop to an external drive and then re-copy the catalog onto the new laptop where I want it and then point the catalog at my Photos folder.
This seems the most practical way unless someone knows why the Export as Catalog is working impossibly slow.
Btw, I'm running Windows 10, no other programs running at the same time and an SSD external drive through a type C port.

Thank you
Andrew

AxelMatt

Community Expert

Take a look here: How do I move Lightroom to a new computer? | The Lightroom Queen

Here you'll find detailed informations about moving LR to a new computer.

There's also a free e-book. You only have to register for an free account.

Moving Lightroom to a New Computer - New FREE eBook | The Lightroom Queen

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo

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