After installing the updated version of PSE2023 (offered within the application), my most used catalog won't appear, won't open (was working fine, until the upgrade). I did find the catalogue browsing in "custom location". I tried to run the "convert" process, and it failed. Please help!!
Idea#2: I have created a PSE2023 backup of the problem catalog, on an entirely different external drive. If I "restore" from this, some recent photos will be lost - perhaps a fair price to more easily end the problem. In that backup file, in addition to the photos, I see some types of "system" files, but NOT "catalog.pse21db". I presume that is normal (??). If I use the "restore" function, I do not want to run this catalogue from the backup location. How would I move it to the external drive I do use for all active PSE catalogues? I've used "copy/move to external drive" to move individual photos - would I use it to move an entire catalog? Or, should I manually "copy/paste" the entire catalog to the new, desired external drive - disconnect the external drive/backup drive, from which it had been "restored" - then in Organizer search the drive where I "pasted" it (from there, will it open? need I first "convert" it?).
** I guess, if this method is used, I could then go the the failed original catalog (before I permanently delete it) and "copy" all missing photos, add them back to the new, restored catalog.
**Another concern: If I "restore" to the same external drive holding the original, problem catalogue, what will happen? Will I be asked if ok to overwrite the original? Before the "restore", should I modify the name of the original problem catalog (then, I could later extract any missing photo files, then finally delete this catalog)?
Idea#2: I have created a PSE2023 backup of the problem catalog, on an entirely different external drive. If I "restore" from this, some recent photos will be lost - perhaps a fair price to more easily end the problem.
Yes, try that solution
In that backup file, in addition to the photos, I see some types of "system" files, but NOT "catalog.pse21db". I presume that is normal (??).
Yes, because a backup folder is not a simple copy. The saved catalog database is renamed 'catalog.buc' whatever the version of PSE.
If I use the "restore" function, I do not want to run this catalogue from the backup location. How would I move it to the external drive I do use for all active PSE catalogues? I've used "copy/move to external drive" to move individual photos - would I use it to move an entire catalog? Or, should I manually "copy/paste" the entire catalog to the new, desired external drive - disconnect the external drive/backup drive, from which it had been "restored" - then in Organizer search the drive where I "pasted" it (from there, will it open? need I first "convert" it?).
** I guess, if this method is used, I could then go the the failed original catalog (before I permanently delete it) and "copy" all missing photos, add them back to the new, restored catalog.
**Another concern: If I "restore" to the same external drive holding the original, problem catalogue, what will happen? Will I be asked if ok to overwrite the original? Before the "restore", should I modify the name of the original problem catalog (then, I could later extract any missing photo files, then finally delete this catalog)?
By @josephunit2n
The backup folder is not a catalog folder copy. Imagine it's like a "zipped" version storing both the image files and the catalog. It can ONLY be used to restore (unzip) both the photo files and the catalog. to the new location you decide. It is usually on the internal or external drive you have chosen. It's not impossible, but a bad idea, to restore on the same external drive as the backup folder on a new master folder outside of the backup folder.
If you decide to restore on the original location, you'll get prompts and warnings to ask you what you want to do, overwrite or skip.
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