You often run into this problem when you move files and folders around OUTSIDE of lightroom. this tutorial explains lightrooms file management:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/getting-started-with-adobe-photoshop-lightro om-4/lightroom-4-importing-and-organizing-your-images/
all moving of files need to be made inside of lightroom. here is how to find the files and reconnect them to lightroom:
http://www.computer-darkroom.com/lr2_find_folder/find-folder.htm
i dont know what files you want to delete, if you would like the files to match what is in your lightroom, you want to SYNC your folders.
Synchronize folders
When you synchronize folders, you have the option of adding files that have been added to the folder but not imported into the catalog, removing files that have been deleted, and scanning for metadata updates. The photo files in the folder and all subfolders can be synchronized. You can determine which folders, subfolders, and files are imported.
- In the Folders panel, select the folder you want to synchronize.
- Choose Library > Synchronize Folder.
- In the Synchronize Folder dialog box, do any of the following:
- To import photos that appear in the folders but have not been imported in the catalog, select Import New Photos. If you select Show Import Dialog Before Importing, you can specify which folders and photos are imported.
- To remove photos that have been deleted from the folder but not from the catalog, select Remove Missing Photos From Catalog. If this option is dimmed, no files are missing. (You can choose Show Missing Photos to display the photos in Grid view.)
- To scan for any metadata changes made to the files in another application, choose Scan For Metadata Updates.
- Click Synchronize.
- If the Import Photos dialog box opens, specify the folders and files you want to import, and then click Import.
-janelle
