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What is the easiest way to move my photos from one external hard drive to a new one

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How do I move my pictures from an external hard drie to a new one and still have Lightroom know where they are?

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gary_sc Community Expert
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Hi Bill,

 

This video explains how and why very well. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9B0lq6GJZc

 

Let me know if you have any other questions

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Hi Bill,

 

This video explains how and why very well. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9B0lq6GJZc

 

Let me know if you have any other questions

How to Move Your Photos in Lightroom Classic CC to Another Drive
How to Move Your Photos in Lightroom Classic CC to Another Drive
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Adobe Evangelist Terry White is here to show you how to safely move your photos to another hard drive in Lightroom Classic CC. This method will always ensure that Lightroom knows where your photos are and that you don't end up with the dreaded "?" for missing folders and images. Follow me on ...

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See "Part 2 —Updating Folder Location" in this document: http://www.computer-darkroom.com/lr2_find_folder/find-folder.htm

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