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Missing Folders

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December 13, 2025
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Hello! So I have been working on a folder of photos for a while and I went back on to my computer today and now im only seeing 6 imported folders when there should be 20-30. I have not changed the names of any folders that would cause them to not be found. I have not moved the location of them either. I store all my photos on a hard drive. I have no idea why its not showing all my imported photos. Any ideas would be appriciated since I really do not want to start all over. Thanks!

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Correct answer JohanElzenga

Do you not see newer folders but only older folders? If so, then perhaps you opened and old copy of your catalog. 'Missing' (not found) folders still show in Lightroom, but in italics and a question mark, so this does not sound like folders that got renamed or moved.

JohanElzenga

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Do you not see newer folders but only older folders? If so, then perhaps you opened and old copy of your catalog. 'Missing' (not found) folders still show in Lightroom, but in italics and a question mark, so this does not sound like folders that got renamed or moved.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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olivia_1304Author

I have seen this before when it has the question marks but thats not what I am seeing now. Its as if I never imported the photos to lightroom at all. The folders just do not exist. Even when I do find missing photos nothing comes up

JohanElzenga

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That is why I think you may have opened an old catalog, and asked you 'Do you not see newer folders but only older folders?'

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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