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docsheila
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April 17, 2017
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Catalogs disappear in PSE 15 organizer

  • April 17, 2017
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This is a continuing problem for me.  I've had restore my organizer 4 times in the last year due to catalog issues.  The latest occurred when  I booted organizer from an external drive -- where it is always kept -- and discovered the plug was not firmly planted.  The only Catalog it shows in my "Manage Catalogs " has nothing in it - the standard "My Catalog".  When I check in my lastest"backup" folders, I can see a "catalog.buc" file but can't seem to do anything with it.  Somehow anything I name the catalog when I have to do another one doesn't show up.  PLEASE help -- what am I doing wrong?  Is there someplace that the catalogs are put by default?? 

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    MichelBParis
    MichelBParis
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    April 17, 2017

    docsheila  wrote

    The latest occurred when  I booted organizer from an external drive -- where it is always kept --

    You can store your catalog folder either in the default location... or where you want, in 'custom' location on another drive or master folder.

    The default location is:

    - in a 'hidden folder' in the Explorer (I assume you are on Windows), which means you have to set the explorer to show 'hidden files and folders'

    - but it's clearly shown if you use the Help >> System Information in the organizer. The catalog manager lets you search catalogs in standard location or in 'custom' location. In the latter case you have to browse to the right location (external drive in your case).

    So, it seems you have chosen to store (or to restore) the catalog folder on an external drive?

    You can use your explorer to search for files named 'catalog.pse15db'. Those are the database files in their catalog folders.

    You'll find files named 'catalog.buc' in your backup folders (not your catalog folders). Backup folders can only be used by the 'restore' command of the organizer. They are not simple copies, they are in a format used by the restore function to restore both your catalog and your picture folder tree, either in standard location or in 'custom' location.

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    docsheilaAuthor
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    April 17, 2017

    Michael;  thank you for the quick response!  Firstly, sorry, I'm using Mac but don't have an issue "translating" instructions from Windows:))

    The last catalog I stored on an external drive but when I pull that up, nothing but data and cache files in it.  I have gone to the latest backup file to "restore" from that but the problem is that sometimes it's missing some pics/data because I missed a backup.  I had hoped that there was some way to view all of the "current user catalogs" under the Manage Catalogs so I could find older ones that had the latest info.  I'm guessing not.  I have found the db files in my library but have no idea why they are there or what to do with them:) 

    I was hoping there was a way to pull up an "older" catalog when it manages to disappear as in my last disaster when the plug in the external was not fully seated -- apparently, you get one try to get into your current cat. and then it's gone? or no way to open it without doing the restore from the backup?

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