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Accessing GoFlex network drive

Jul 25, 2012 8:07 PM

Tags: #network_drive #photoshop_elements_10 #network_folder #network_letter #network_storage #photoshop_element_9

Recently acquired a 3Tb Seagate GoFlex network drive (mapped as Z:) which is working beautifully with my other applications.  However, my Photoshop Elements 9 does not even discover it in the folder display.    In fact, it seems "frozen" in past configuration (e.g., still has a greyed out Drive L: for an old external drive no longer attached.).  Documentation I found on Adobe's site states that I should be able to read an external network drive though I need to make certain the catalog is on a local drive (which I am doing).  Any thoughts on how I might be able to access my network drive Z:?   TIA!

279 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: photodrawken, Jul 25, 2012 9:38 PM
 
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  • photodrawken
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    1. photodrawken,
    Jul 25, 2012 8:08 PM   in reply to StephenFDay
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    Try using a UNC path, rather than a drive letter, to refer to the networked drive as mentioned in this FAQ:

    http://www.johnrellis.com/psedbtool/photoshop-elements-faq.htm#_Storin g_the_catalog

     

    Ken

     
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    2. StephenFDay,
    Jul 25, 2012 8:57 PM   in reply to photodrawken
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    This did get me started in the right direction, but I still have the issue of PSE not "seeing" the shared drive (whether is be UNC or drive letter).  Strangely enough, the resolution was a combination of both.  I discovered that by doing a file import by folder did display my network drive letter, and so I simply imported one of the files via that method.  Once done, my shared network folder then appeared in the listing of folders under "Network" as a UNC listing, and I was then able to access the remainder of the files and folders my usual way.

     

    Thanks for the assist!!

     

    Stephen

     
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    3. photodrawken,
    Jul 25, 2012 9:38 PM   in reply to StephenFDay
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    Hmmm...interesting "quirk", but glad to hear you've got it working.

     

    Ken

     
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