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kayak107
kayak107
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July 22, 2018
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How to connect new external drive with LR catalog

On the advice of a friend I retired my old ext drive containing my catalog and all photos.  Before doing so I copied and pasted all of that to a new ext drive.  Problem now is that when I click on my current LR icon it directs me to the old ext drive.

How do I open the catalog and photos on the new drive??

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JohanElzenga
JohanElzengaCorrect answer
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July 22, 2018

Just give the new drive the exact same name of the old one, and disconnect (or rename) the old one. Then start Lightroom by double clicking the Lightroom catalog on the new drive to let Lightroom know this is the catalog to use from now on. You only have to do that once.

-- Johan W. Elzenga
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JP Hess
JP Hess
Inspiring
July 22, 2018

What OS? What exact version of Lightroom?

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kayak107
kayak107Author
Inspiring
July 22, 2018

High Sierra,  LR Classic CC

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JohanElzenga
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JohanElzengaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
July 22, 2018

Just give the new drive the exact same name of the old one, and disconnect (or rename) the old one. Then start Lightroom by double clicking the Lightroom catalog on the new drive to let Lightroom know this is the catalog to use from now on. You only have to do that once.

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-- Johan W. Elzenga
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