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momarg
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August 16, 2020
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How to Change source disk for Classic

  • August 16, 2020
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Help.   My external hard disk, on which I store all my images, has failed.   i need to use the back up external drive.   But I cant get it to match my classic library.   Ive tried find missing photos, but no luck.   Any suggestions on how I get everything reorganised/back onto my classic library.   All the images are on the back up drive.   Advivce appreciated.

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Correct answer JohanElzenga

Mac or Windows? The easiest way is to fool Lightroom into thinking that the backup disk is the original disk. On a Macintosh you need to rename the backup disk and give it the exact same name as the original disk had. On a Windows computer you need to give it the same drive letter.

 

If you have already messed around with other methods, you may have to go back to a catalog backup too.

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momargAuthor
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August 16, 2020

Seem to be replying to myself!   I realised my back up photography disk had a different name.   Changed it to the original name and this seems to have done the trick.   Sorry, I should have checked that first.

 

JohanElzenga
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JohanElzengaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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August 16, 2020

Mac or Windows? The easiest way is to fool Lightroom into thinking that the backup disk is the original disk. On a Macintosh you need to rename the backup disk and give it the exact same name as the original disk had. On a Windows computer you need to give it the same drive letter.

 

If you have already messed around with other methods, you may have to go back to a catalog backup too.

-- Johan W. Elzenga
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    Didier Bianco
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    November 25, 2022

    Hi,

    I'm in a similar situation on MACOS. I had renamed my BU disk as the original one. I can open the catalog, photographs are not appearing properly as if the path is not recognized.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks a lot.

    Didier

     

     

    JohanElzenga
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    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
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    November 25, 2022
    @Didier Bianco wrote:

    Hi,

    I'm in a similar situation on MACOS. I had renamed my BU disk as the original one. I can open the catalog, photographs are not appearing properly as if the path is not recognized.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks a lot.

    Didier


    The easiest method is what I described in this thread already: rename the disk again so it has the name that Lightroom expects. If you can't do that for some reason, then you'll have to 'relink' the folders. Relink a top folder and the entire hierarchy is relinked. Read this:

    https://www.lightroomqueen.com/lightroom-photos-missing-fix/

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
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