PSE23: copy a catalog from Windows to Apple M1 fails

Question

Hi all!

I fully back-upped a Windows11-PSE23-catalog to an external NTFS formatted stick including foto-files.

No I try to restore the stick on MacOS-M1 and get the error message, that the stick contains no valid backup.

Could it be the problem, that the NTFS-formatted stick is not writeable on MacOS, although the stick is the data source?

Unfortunately all these processes last hours up to days because of the bulk of data (500GB).

Is it possible to copy the catalog

itself without foto-files using the backup and restore mechanism of PSE23 and
copy the foto-files using normal OS-typic operations like copying them with the Windows-explorer ?

Regards,

AAA

MichelBParis · Answer

I am a Windows only user.See:https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-elements-discussions/best-practise-to-copy-a-catalog-from-windows-to-macos-pse23/m-p/13449551#M86852 Unfortunately all these processes last hours up to days because of the bulk of data (500GB).Yes, several hours.Is it possible to copy the catalog  itself without foto-files using the backup and restore mechanism of PSE23 andcopy the foto-files using normal OS-typic operations like copying them with the Windows-explorer ?Regards,AAABy @and.alefIt is possible but your catalog will not be updated to the new location on your Mac. With a relatively big library like yours, 'reconnecting' will be  unrealistic. All the photos in your caalog will be shown as 'disconnected or missing'.

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