Missing image files in Lightroom Classic on Windows after Update

[Poul Erik24596812p5kp]

After the last update of Lightroom Classic I've obviously missed nearly all my pictures from 2004 to 2021 (40.000). How do I manage to replace them?

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[DdeGannes]

It's likely that you have opened a new Catalog during the update. Please post some additional information.

What version of Lightroom Classic were you using prior to the update?
What version is now installed, the actual version numeric, do not say latest?

[Poul Erik24596812p5kp]

Thank you for a quick answer...!

I'm currently using this version (copied from inside Lightroom) - on top of
the program it says catalog 2-v10-v11. I don't know which version I
previously used (where can I see this?)

Lightroom Classic version: 11.3.1 [ 202204181225-f90ebff5 ]
License: Creative Cloud
Language setting: en
Operating system: Windows 10 - Business Edition
Version: 10.0.19044
Application architecture: x64
System architecture: x64
Logical processor count: 4
Processor speed: 2,6GHz
SqLite Version: 3.36.0
Built-in memory: 11975,7 MB
Real memory available to Lightroom: 11975,7 MB
Real memory used by Lightroom: 786,2 MB (6,5%)
Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 784,1 MB
GDI objects count: 745
USER objects count: 2826
Process handles count: 1713
Memory cache size: 73,4MB
Internal Camera Raw version: 14.3 [ 1072 ]
Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 3
Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2,AVX,AVX2
Camera Raw virtual memory: 16MB / 5987MB (0%)
Camera Raw real memory: 17MB / 11975MB (0%)
System DPI setting: 120 DPI
Desktop composition enabled: Yes
Displays: 1) 1920x1080
Input types: Multitouch: Yes, Integrated touch: Yes, Integrated pen: No,
External touch: No, External pen: No, Keyboard: No

Graphics Processor Info:


Application folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom Classic
Library Path: C:\Users\PEH\Pictures\Lightroom\Lightroom
Catalog-2-v10-v11.lrcat
Settings Folder: C:\Users\PEH\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom

Installed Plugins:
1) AdobeStock
2) Facebook
3) Flickr
4) Luminar AI
5) Nikon Tether Plugin
6) ON1 Effects Standalone 2020


Best regards
Poul Erik
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*Poul Erik Heldgaard*

[Sameer K]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for reaching out. We are sorry for the trouble with Lightroom Classic. I'd love to help you figure this out.

It could be a different or a new catalog that has been opened in Lightroom Classic.

Lightroom Catalog is a database file with the file-extensions suffix of {.LRCAT}

Use your computer's file browser to search all for {?.LRCAT} files to list down all & any catalogs on your computer.

Please check the steps shared here: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/recover-catalog-images-resetting-lightroom.html

You can also check the steps shared by one of our Adobe Community Professionals in this similar discussion thread: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/catalog-on-lr-find/m-p/11352242#M196997

Let us know if this helps,

Thanks!

Sameer K

[dj_paige]

You have most likely (accidentally) upgraded the wrong catalog file. Go to File->Open  Recent and try upgrading the catalog(s) shown there. If taht doesn't work, use your operating system's search feature to search all folders on all disk(s) to find files whose name ends with .LRCAT and open each one of those until you find the catalog you want.