After updating, my catalog is empty

[Per_Gade9290]

Hi.

Since LrC was updated I have not been able to access my work in earlier versions. When I open "recent catalogs", they contain no pictures, and I am asked to "import" to start. I wonder, where my previous work has gone. I have to edit every picture again with the new update and have obviously lost years of work. Can I do anything to regain it?

Kind Regards, Per Gade

[JohanElzenga]

Search your drive for files with an .lrcat extension. Those are Lightroom Classic catalogs.

[Per_Gade9290]

Thanks. I'll try that. Tryed to restere a previous catalog with the backup-file, but it had ben emptied.

[JohanElzenga]

Thanks. I'll try that. Tryed to restere a previous catalog with the backup-file, but it had ben emptied.

By @Per_Gade9290

If you try a backup catalog, then delete the 'catalogname helper.lrdata' in the catalog folder before starting Lightroom again. The helper info must be (and will be) rebuilt, because it no longer matches the replaced catalog file.

[AxelMatt]

If @JohanElzenga answer doesn't help, try to restore the catalog from your recent backup.

[Per_Gade9290]

Thanks for your help. But I Trier that, and the catalogue had beeg emptied and I was prompte to import pictures.

[Per_Gade9290]

Sorry for bad spelling 🙂 tried - not Trier, been - not beeg, prompted - not prompte 😆