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Is it possible to update Lightroom catalog to point to new locations of pictures?

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Sep 20, 2025 Sep 20, 2025

I run Lightroom on Mac (M4 Mac Mini).  All pictures are stored in two external drives (primary drives).  The catalog is on another separate drive.  The pictures (and catalog) are backed up to some other drives.  Suppose that my primary drives die.  Can I update the catalog to point to the locations in the backup drives where the pictures are backed up?

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David

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Community Expert , Sep 21, 2025 Sep 21, 2025

Yes, it's very easy to do. The key to success is making absolutely sure that the backup uses the exact same structure, folder and filenames. See Part 2 of below tutorial

 

https://www.computer-darkroom.com/lr2_find_folder/find-folder.htm

 

 

 

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Community Expert ,
Sep 21, 2025 Sep 21, 2025

Yes, it's very easy to do. The key to success is making absolutely sure that the backup uses the exact same structure, folder and filenames. See Part 2 of below tutorial

 

https://www.computer-darkroom.com/lr2_find_folder/find-folder.htm

 

 

 

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Thanks Ian

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