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judyd48784817
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May 25, 2022
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Somehow I got my External HD to show up in Navigator, but with a message

  • May 25, 2022
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I opened an older external HD a few days ago and it seems that it's replaced my newer external HD in LRC navigator. None of my image files are showing up unless I go into Finder and re-import the image.

Anyway, I've been trouble shooting following some of the answers in this Community and now it's back in Navigator but, I do not know how to answer this question:

Screenshot attached.

I am running the latest version of MAC OS Montery and LRC

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judyd48784817Author
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May 27, 2022

Hi, I know I've already posted her but, it's still not resolved and I don't know what to do.

MacOS Montery 12.4

LRc 11.3.1

Ever since I plugged in and opened up some old images from an older External HD, Navigator is no longer showing my anything from my newer External HD.  In the screenshot, you can see that HD highlighted, and it shows a few hundred photos when it really has thousands. 

I really don't know what to do, I need it back the way it was before I plugged in the old HD 😞

Thank you for any help.

johnrellis
johnrellis
Legend
May 27, 2022

Judy's original post and ensuing discussion are here:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/somehow-i-got-my-external-hd-to-show-up-in-navigator-but-with-a-message/m-p/12966032

    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    May 26, 2022

    You have an image that was modified, and the changes don't match what are in the catalog. You have to make the decision as to whether to accept the changes in the image or keep the changes that are in the catalog. It's just on that one image. This happens to me occasionally, and I don't know why. Perhaps I forget that I modified the image in Camera Raw. It really isn't a big deal, in my opinion. I usually describe the changes and keep what is already in the catalog and proceed from that point.

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      judyd48784817Author
      Participating Frequently
      May 26, 2022

      So, the images in the catalog would include all the edits I've done on them correct?

      Thank you.

      JP Hess
      JP Hess
      Inspiring
      May 26, 2022

      The images are not "in" the catalog. The rest of images have adjustments that correspond with what is in the catalog. This particular image has adjustments that do not correspond. Whatever choice you make will synchronize that image with the catalog, and then you can move on from that point. It's only a decision to make with that one image, so it isn't going to slow things down much.

        dj_paige
        dj_paige
        Legend
        May 26, 2022

        DO NOT RE-IMPORT!

        DO NOT RE-IMPORT!

        DO NOT RE-IMPORT!

         

        As Johan says, you need to explain in more detail.

          JohanElzenga
          Community Expert
          JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          May 26, 2022

          Can you explain in more detail what you did? Lightroom uses a simple 'path' to the images, so it says "the image is on a disk called 'A' in a folder called 'B' in a subfolder called 'C'". If you attach on old disk that also is called 'A', then Lightroom will look for the images on that disk. It does not know this is not the same disk. If the images happen to be on that old disk too, then everything will work as expected, but Lightroom will see different metadata written to the images if it does always write metadata to xmp.

           

          -- Johan W. Elzenga
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            judyd48784817Author
            Participating Frequently
            May 26, 2022

            I plugged in and opened an old External HD, it appears that LRC is using this one now and it's not showing my current External HD in the LRC Navigator, I can see the HD but it's not highlighted and won't let me click on it.

            Even though everything is updated to the current Mac OS Montery and LRC 11.3.1, I'm attaching a screenshot of what it says I'm currently using.

            I still have the message on my screen asking if I should over write the settings or Import from the Disk becausse I'm afraid of choosing the wrong one.

            Thank you for your help.

             

            JohanElzenga
            Community Expert
            JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            May 28, 2022

            It's been unplugged, I just restarted my computer and nothing has changed. Navigator shows my External HD but not the folders or images within.


            @judyd48784817 wrote:

            It's been unplugged, I just restarted my computer and nothing has changed. Navigator shows my External HD but not the folders or images within.


            Does it show those folders as being on one of the two unplugged disks below? If so, you need to 'relink' these folders to the correct HD: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/lightroom-photos-missing-fix/

            If not, then you may have removed them from the catalog in your attempt to fix this. Do you have a catalog backup from just before this happened? Replacing your current catalog by a backup copy may be the easiest way to solve this, and is the only way if you did indeed remove folders inadvertently.

             

            -- Johan W. Elzenga
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