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wfpeters@cox.net
Inspiring
February 4, 2017
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Missing Adjustments - where can I find them?

  • February 4, 2017
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My camera files database became corrupt due to a drive failure.  I have re-constructed the folder set and all the images, approximately 30,000 images.  Many of the original images had adjustments.  After reconstruction I opened the appropriate catalog and re-synced all the folders. However ALL of the adjustments are missing.  Is there any way to re-link the adjustments to the original files?  Note: The re-constructed image folders are now on Drive H and no longer on Drive G. I suspect maybe this makes a difference.  HELP!

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    Correct answer wfpeters@cox.net

    Most of the catalog matched the actual files and I only re-synced the folders because they were moved outside of LR.  After that was complete there were still folders that were grayed out and files were actually missing from those folders. I found copies of those files, repopulated the folders and synced the folders.  In some cases I had to re-import the files.  The catalog appears to match the file database now. - all 31891 images.  Still there is no adjustment data showing.

    Next step is to see if I can find a backup of the catalog database from a time prior to when the system started to fall apart. The re-constructed library should match an earlier catalog maybe to 90% or so.  I will save the current catalog just in case.  If this doesn't work I'll just have to accept the fact that I have lost all adjustment data.


    I am also thinking that now is a good time to re-think my total library configuration.  This database contains camera images dating back to 2002.  Since I keep almost all of the original files, I need to break the library down into archive groups and a current working library.

    That, of course, I will do within LR and hopefully all of the catalog components will stick with the appropriate library images.

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    Just Shoot Me
    Just Shoot Me
    Legend
    February 4, 2017

    You should of used the Find missing images (Photos) or the Update Folder Location systems inside LR.

    Your best bet now it to first close LR. Second use Disk Management to change the letter on that drive back to G.

    Then, depending on version of LR you are using, open a backup copy of your catalog (It should be more than one week old as that is the default time between LR catalog back ups).

    If all this works post back with results.

    To find out how to change the drive letter do a Google search for Change drive letter in Windows ​Version #.

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    wfpeters@cox.netAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 4, 2017

    I think the basic answer is that all adjustments are referenced to files by location and if one moves the files the location is no longer valid.  The catalog is fairly easy to change to point to a different drive, however the adjustments are not.

    Unfortunately it is not so easy to just change the letter of H Drive back to G because G is actually mostly a "Google Drive." Google Drive gets totally messed up if one mucks with its organization or location.

    It may be easier if there is space in the G partition to move the image database back to G but make sure it is not inside of "Google Drive." Then I could delete H and add the space to G which will them be a 1TB partition with enough space.  G and H are the same physical drive.

    I am working with the current version of CC and LR is up to date.

    Thanks for the info.  I will update this message after I make the changes.

    Just Shoot Me
    Just Shoot Me
    Legend
    February 4, 2017

    No that is incorrect. If you move files outside of LR that you have edited then In LR you update the location of them the Edit remain.

    Your problem started with the different drive letter and then you Synced the folder (Not sure how you did that with the folder showing as Missing. Maybe you Re-imported them as opposed to Synchronize Folder) instead of Updating the location.

    If your images were on the drive lettered with G and that drive crashed and you replaced it how did another drive get the letter G and become the Google Drive drive? Sorry but it sound like something else is going on that you are not tell us.

    In any event changing drive letters is Extremely easy once you know how to do it. The drive that is now lettered with G you change that to something else, like Z, then change the image drive letter to G and then again change the original G drive to H.

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