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Robert27745806dca8
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August 23, 2023
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Hundreds of .xmp, .json and .jpg files at root level of external backup drive

  • August 23, 2023
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Hi, I'm using Photoshop Elements 2023 and at some point, I did something that resulted in a huge list of .xmp and .jpg files at the root level of my 5T backup drive.  I think I did click on the prompt to backup my catalog, but I don't know if these files got to this location.  I also can't tell if I can delete these files to recover space on my backup drive.  The files are all dated the same and the .jpg files are actual photos.

Do I need to re-import these files to Organizer?  There are so many that I am desperate to find a solution before I start trying to match these files with ones in my photo storage.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Bob S.

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Greg_S.
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Greg_S.Community Expert
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September 4, 2023

It sounds like you have created a backup of your catalog on the root of your backup drive.  This is not recommended and whatever it is you did should be undone.  But before we deal with that, we need some more information.

What OS are you using?

What is the folder structure of your catalog media files?  For example, are your photos stored in dated folders under a My Pictures/Photos parent folder?

Approximately, how many media files do you have in your catalog?

Do you have any other backups of your catalog (with media files included)?

 

Before doing anything else, and if you don't have a recent working full backup of your catalog, I suggest you create a new one now.  Make sure you create a folder path for the backup rather than just put it on the root of a drive.

 

(And if you try to import those jpeg files into your current catalog, I suspect that you will receive a message that they are already in the catalog.  BTW, do the jpg files have a name prefix of B00?  That would confirm that the files are part of a backup.)

 

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Robert27745806dca8Author
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September 4, 2023

So nobody else has had this problem or a solution?

I guess I'll try to import these files again and see if they get put in the right place.

I'll report back I've done that.

Bob S.

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