Changed Folder Name, Images in Collection Missing

[caeccles]

Hi all!  I recently changed a drive/folder name for my images. The images are in the proper folders (I can access/edit), but they are "missing" in the collections?  I can't use the "find image" option, because they are already in the folder -- just no longer in the collection.  Is there an easy way to re-locate for the collections?  Again--they are in the proper folders, but not accessible via the collections (exclamation point right hand corner, etc.)

Thanks all!

[dj_paige]

"I recently changed a drive/folder name for my images." Did you do this in Lightroom; or did you do this outside of Lightroom?

If you did it outside of Lightroom, then change the folder name back to what it was (and make sure it is in exactly the same location as it was previously, on the exact same drive that it was previously). Then your images are no longer missing. If you abs9olutely must change folder names, do it in Lightroom. Or better yet, develop a workflow that doesn't require moving or renaming folders and files, and use Lightroom tools for organization, such as keywords, captions, titles, and other metadata.

[caeccles]

Thanks, DJ!

After 10 years, I finally had to split my images into two main categories and put them on separate drives for space reasons.  I mistakenly assumed that if I kept the same folder structure within the two main drives, my collections would follow. I do use keywords as well, but really like to collections capabilities.  I thought that if I could tell lightroom where the images are now, under the new folder name, that the collections would also change.

Cheers!

Cindy