lost everything

[foolish.mr.p]

hi, I would appear. to lost all my files in Lightroom libary.

a very tired morning and somehow I've clicked something which resulted in everything disappearing! I want to say that a glimpsed the work 'pathway'.

the files are sat on my iMac

anyone got a miracle where I can put my Lightroom back 3 weeks, when it was all perfect!!!!

If I could remember what I did I could try and trace my steps backwards but I simply don't remember!!!!!!!!!!!

big ask with little/no information......

Many Thanks in advance

Mark

[Just Shoot Me]

Could you of started a new catalog?

Search you Macintosh HD for .lrcat (that is .(DOT) LRCAT with lower case letters).

If you have more than one lrcat file open each one to see if your original catalog is one of them.

[foolish.mr.p]

Hi Just shoot me

I think you've got me on the right track...... before I click anything else, please see attached if you would kindly offer any advice........!

When I clicked an individual file its said something about opening Lightroom. but then disappeared......

many thanks again

[foolish.mr.p]

[Just Shoot Me]

Also if you use the File Manager, Finder in OS X, you really need to show the Detail view so it lists the PATH to where those files are.

you seem to have 2 "Lightroom Catalog.lrcat" and without knowing the PATH to those files it is hard to see where they are.

[john beardsworth · Accepted solution]

Open Lightroom as normal, and look at what is in File > Open Recent. Assuming you did create a new catalogue by mistake, your real catalogue should be listed under this menu.

[foolish.mr.p]

And we have a full Library........................!!!!!!!

Excellent guys, sterling effort....

With genuine thanks

Mark

[Paul31126926xds2]

Hello , I am stuggling with my lightroom and Photoshop. Photoshop does not update and stays on wait all the time and I have lost all LrC I like to upload Lightroom CC but it does not work. My account says it does not synchronise.

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

You’ve posted to a very old thread. It is highly unlikely that the issue described in this thread, though not impossible, is the same issue which you are currently experiencing. Rather than resurrect an old thread that is seemingly similar, you are better posting to a new thread with fresh, complete information including system information, a complete description of the problem and step-by-step instructions for reproduction. 

In the unlikely event the issue is the same, we will merge you back into the appropriate location. 

Thank you!