Folder Could Not Be Found Error - Please Help, Don't Want To Re-Edit EVERYTHING!

[KirstenShov04]

So I just edited a huge set of photos.  I put them into a collection, then undid the collection.  But now when I go back to the edited photos in their original location & click develop there is an error saying ""this folder could not be found".  I can see all the pictures & the edits I made in the Library though, so I'm thinking they're still there somewhere.

When I click on Library, it says they are located in G:\Lily\2010  (but I can't locate this folder G: on my hard drive)

When I right click & do show in explorer it says there is no file located in this specific path

I tried re-uploading the unedited pics from my camera into a new folder on C: & then right clicking on the G:\lily\2010 & selecting "find missing folders" & then selecting the newly uploaded unedited pics & that didn't work either.

Is there something I'm missing here?  How can fix this so I don't have to re-edit all of these photos again?  PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!!  Thanks in advance

[Charlie_Choc · Accepted solution]

Try "update folder location" from the same menu you tried "show in explorer" before and then point to the folder the images are in.

[KirstenShov04]

There is no update folder location when I right click....  I'm using LR 3 beta if that matters.  There an update folder location on the far left scrolling menu, which I've tried to do a couple of different ways & it hasn't worked.

Does anyone know how I can find the G: folder on my computer????  I would try to paste the photos back in that folder if I could find it.

[Charlie_Choc]

The one on the far left menu is what I meant. It should work, but I've not used the beta - isn't there a beta forum?

[KirstenShov04]

Ok, got it.  I just played around a bunch more with trying to link it up with the right folder & eventually got it.  Thanks

[dj_paige]

Part of the problem is that either you moved/renamed the folder that contained the photos, or maybe the hard disk that it was on changed letters.

I recommend people not move folders around that contain photos. It is much better, in my opinion, to organize with keywords and not organize via folders.