Missing DNG files. How to match smart previews to original raw files ?

Question

Hello, in one of my lightroom catalog, I am missing all the original dng files (not sure what happened ?).

All my photos had been edited in lightroom Classic, spent days on them and I do not want to redo everything. I have about 5000 files in this catalog.

Good news, I sill have the smart previews and the original raw files.

Is there a way I can re-import the original raw files and associate them with the smart previews in the catalog so I do not have to re-edit them all over again?

Many thanks in advance for your help.

JohanElzenga · Answer

Please do not post the same message in two forums. You also posted this message where it belongs: in the Lightroom Classic forum. And you got an answer there. I will lock this thread for that reason.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/Lightroom-Classic/Missing-DNG-files-How-to-match-smart-previews-to-original-raw/td-p/10711118

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