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Inspiring
November 11, 2022
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Microsoft changed directory setting

  • November 11, 2022
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I have thousands of images on a backup directory which was known as F. But a recent Microsoft update has now changed the backup directory name to H and, of course, Lightroom is now showing all of those previously referenced folders on F: directory with ?.  How on earth do I get this sorted? It will mean I need to either name the referenced directory as H - if there's a way to do that, or somehow tell Lightroom that the folder is now elsewhere, which is isn't really, it's just got a new name.

 

What do I do please?

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Correct answer AxelMatt

You can change the drive letter back to F. A description how this can be done you'll find here:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/change-a-drive-letter

 

Another alternative is that you Lightroom tell where to find the appropriate pictures.

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

 

 

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AxelMattCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
November 11, 2022

You can change the drive letter back to F. A description how this can be done you'll find here:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/change-a-drive-letter

 

Another alternative is that you Lightroom tell where to find the appropriate pictures.

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

 

 

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Inspiring
November 11, 2022

Thank you, will check both of those out. I'll let you know how I go. Appreciated.

Inspiring
November 11, 2022

The Disk Management Tool worked perfectly. Thank you so much. At first it didn't show F as available - somehow it had been assigned to a removable USB item so I reassigned that to M and then reassigned the original external hard drive back to F. Lightroom is now seeing my images again. Cool tip. Thank you.