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Marcback
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April 13, 2023
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Recover xmp files

  • April 13, 2023
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Hi all.

I ve moved files and then refrshed/synced repertory with "delete missing files" checked.

 

I ve made a huge mistake and, long story short, I need to recover the xmp files (I have the pictures) 

They are not in the recycle bin, Is there a way to recover them in the lightroom directories?

 

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Rob_Cullen
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Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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April 14, 2023

Your description of the problem sounds like you are using Lightroom-Classic (or an old perpetual version).

If you "delete missing files" from disk, then any existing matching XMP file will also be deleted.

I presume you have the image originals from a backup- "(I have the pictures) "

If you have no XMP files to match the image originals then you only hope of recovering editing metadata is to restore from a Backup Catalog.

RESTORE PARTIAL from backup catalog?

 

 

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
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