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RJMitchellPhotography
RJMitchellPhotography
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April 15, 2020
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Migration problems when migrating a LR cat from an external disk

  • April 15, 2020
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So made a back up of my entire iMac hard drive, sold the iMac then copied files to the new imac which is running Catalina, installed latest lightroom classic went to migrate my files of the past 10 years, nope wont do it as its from a copied or exported version? So how the heck do I get my catlaogue into the new version of classic? I was a hold out and using CS6 but then decided to join and subscribe to get the latest lightroom, but I wont be if I can solve this issue? Its odd to me that I cant even import my catalogue into the new classic?

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JohanElzenga
Community Expert
JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
April 15, 2020

You use the word 'migrate', but that is a word that comes from changing from Lightroom Classic to Lightroom (cloud). Are you sure you installed the correct Lightroom version?

-- Johan W. Elzenga
RJMitchellPhotography
RJMitchellPhotographyAuthor
Participating Frequently
April 15, 2020

I am, I want the desktop version of lightroom classic and appranetly the only way to import an older catalogue is via the migrate button?

dj_paige
dj_paige
Legend
April 15, 2020

I think Johan has put his finger on the problem. The message you show indicates you are not using Lightroom Classic, in which case you could Import the old catalog. You are using Lightroom, the new cloud based software, which has the confusing name Lightroom; you really want to use Lightroom Classic to move a catalog from one computer to another.

dj_paige
dj_paige
Legend
April 15, 2020

Instructions to move to a new computer: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/how-move-lightroom-to-new-computer/

 

If that doesn't answer the exact question you have, please provide a lot more information, and phrases like "nope wont do it" contain no useful information. We need to know the exact problem(s) you are facing.

RJMitchellPhotography
RJMitchellPhotographyAuthor
Participating Frequently
April 15, 2020

here is a screen shot of the error message, I cant open lightroom classic as I was using CS6 and it wont install because Im using MacOSCatalina

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