External HDDs not loading into LR Classic

Question

I have two external HDDs and one external SSD. All mount in OS 15.7 (Sequoia) with no problem, apart from the fact that after I made a Time Machine backup earlier today, the two HDDs do not appear in LR Classic anymore. In finder they are OK, showing all the image files that they contain, but nada in LR Classic. Do I have to reimport them again into Classic so that they get re-included in the catalog? That woud therefore register their presence as external HDDs correct?

My "collection" of Library files seems large (pic). Are there any I can discard?

Thanks for any pointers.

dj_paige · Answer

Whatever you do, please do NOT import the photos. This would be a huge mistake. We need to diagnose the problem first, importing is most likely not a solution and could make things worse. Regarding the external HDDs, are you saying that the used to appear in LrC, but don't appear now? Are you saying that the photos on these HDDs used to appear in LrC, but don't appear now?Can you provide your screen capture via the "Insert Photos" icon? I can't see your screen capture via file attachment.

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