Lost images after upgrading to Lightroom Classic CC

[kayak107]

after upgrading i'm noticing MANY lost images  "original file could not be found".  anyone experience similar.

thanks

Harvey

[Laura Shoe]

You don't say what version you upgraded from, but as someone else said, this isn't normally associated with upgrading since your files don't move. If you upgraded from Classic 7 to 8, then try reverting to a catalog backup from right before you updated. If you upgraded from 6 or earlier, go back to your old version and look to see if you're missing the same files in that catalog. If not, then try upgrading that catalog again (in the new version, go to File>Open Catalog, and open and upgrade the old version catalog.

Please post your keyword question as a new post so that more people see it and perhaps someone will have an idea.

[GoldingD]

Part 1

While you are responding with a screen shot, please also describe your file storage architecture:

1. LR catalog stored on:   (so and so hard drive)

2. Original images stored on:

3. Previews stored on:

4. Smart previews (if any) stored on:

[kayak107]

[kayak107]

catalog stored on Imac

original files stored on ext drive

looks like previews are on ext drive

[GoldingD]

Not sure how your preview folders would be on another drive unless you did this:

How to move Lightroom Previews folder to a seperate drive in Windows 7 or Mac OS X

Mind you, smart previews  might be different (I have not used those yet)

You might want to go and find them if they are on that EHD. And while you are at it, verify your images are on that  EHD.

[kayak107]

Thanks for your input.

[Laura Shoe]

You're welcome, @kayak107 - I hope you were able to resolve your issue.

[GoldingD]

Part 2

Please paste in a copy of your System Information. In LR clcik on Help, click on system information, click on copy, and paste that info in your response.

This info is often helpful, sometimes crucial in diagnostics.