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September 8, 2026
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Using LR Classic, copied LR catalog to new disc, how to locate missing files in LR on the new disc without doing it one folder at a time?

  • September 8, 2026
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Using LR Classic on a Mac.  I copied my 4 TB (original RAW files) ext HD to an 8 TB SSEHD.  How do I get the LR catalog to find the images on the new disc?  I can move some folders individually.  But others don’t seem to be successful.  There must be an easier way to connect the new disc to the LR catalog.

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    Participant
    September 9, 2026

    More Info…  SSHD with original DNG has 175,000 images.  LR Folders panel sees 3800, because those are the folders that I have reconnected by hand.  How do I get LR to connect to the rest of the images on the SSHD.  There has to be a better way.  It will take forever this way.  

    dj_paige
    Legend
    September 9, 2026

    The link I gave shows how to re-connect the parent folder, and all child folders are reconnected as well.

    Participant
    September 8, 2026

    More info… I have done this before and not had this issue.  I am missing something.  In the past, I feel like I reconnected 1 folder and LR was smart enough to know that all the images were on this new HD.    🤔.   To simplify… How do I get the LR catalog to find the new HD of original images in one (or 2) steps?  Tried the”Find all missing files” route but then what?  It directs me to the ext HD which has 175,000 images on it.  The same HD within LR only has a little over 1,000 images.   How do I show LR catalog to see the entire ext. HD of original RAW files?   What am I missing?  TIA.

    gary_sc
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 8, 2026

    I’m not sure if it’s too late, but here is the safe way to do this (If I’m understanding what you are trying to do)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9B0lq6GJZc

     

     

    Participant
    September 9, 2026

    Thank you for your reply.  Sadly the link didn’t open.