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Deleted and corrupt files while transferring photos within my catalogue

New Here ,
Nov 22, 2025 Nov 22, 2025

I am SO INFURIATED! Half of my photos from 2021 have been deleted when I tried transferring the folder from one harddrive to the other through my Lightroom catalogue. I actually want to cry... it had wedding photos on there!! NEVER trusting Lightroom again when transferring files. 

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Community Expert ,
Nov 22, 2025 Nov 22, 2025

Ow that is horrible! Make sure you check the actual locations on the two drives (origin and destination). It could be that the images are still there but are lost to the catalog somehow.

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Nov 22, 2025 Nov 22, 2025

Obvious question: do you have a backup of that drive?

 

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Nov 22, 2025 Nov 22, 2025
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No because I'm a dumb-dumb. I have ADHD so I completely forgot to backup the drive before doing the transfer. I'm a silly goose, I know!!

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