8 Replies Latest reply on May 30, 2015 5:06 PM by ManiacJoe

Unable to Reconnect Catalog Images to Ext HD

Bill Riccobono May 30, 2015 11:53 AM

I am unable to re-connect catalog pictures (Lr5.7 on an iMac). The icon in question is the rectangle, not the ! explanation point. I suspect the photos of this trip are in a file that has red circle with a white minus sign (as in you will NOT enter here!). I am unable to open this icon....

Interestingly enough, only in Lr do I have 2 external HD icons of the same HD, one looking normal and the other with this red minus.

They are NOT shown in Finder. Any help here? I sure would like to retrieve these images!!!... I'm quite certain they are in there, for they are not in the available ext HD.

Thanks, Bill

1. Re: Unable to Reconnect Catalog Images to Ext HD

dj_paige May 30, 2015 11:56 AM (in response to Bill Riccobono)

I am not faimliar with the "rectangle" icon, nor am I familiar with "red circle with a white minus sign" icon. Could you please provide us with a screen capture?
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2. Re: Unable to Reconnect Catalog Images to Ext HD

99jon May 30, 2015 11:57 AM (in response to Bill Riccobono)

Is the folder/folders still visible in the LR Library?

If so right-click (control-click) and choose update folder location then navigate to where the folder is now situated.

If the folder has a question mark you will need to find missing folder.
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3. Re: Unable to Reconnect Catalog Images to Ext HD

Bill Riccobono May 30, 2015 12:31 PM (in response to 99jon)

I don't normally got into the Lr library (just remain in app as much as I can).

Now that I've looked, I only see Lr.app (see attachment).
Can you direct me to the library?
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4. Re: Unable to Reconnect Catalog Images to Ext HD

99jon May 30, 2015 12:37 PM (in response to Bill Riccobono)

You don't need to be in the Finder applications for re-connecting.

Either your folders on the internal or external drive or wherever you dragged your pictures.
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5. Re: Unable to Reconnect Catalog Images to Ext HD

Bill Riccobono May 30, 2015 3:40 PM (in response to 99jon)

The folder is the HD folder itself (see insert). I inserted or dragged my
photos to the normal HD, as I do all my photos, but somehow these are in
this icon I am unable to open. I have no idea where this second HD icon
came from let alone how my photos are in there.

As for the rectangles, there are 4 in the upper right corners. I think
this indicates only Smart Preview is available. I can't connect nor export
the edited images.
Hope this helps. Thanks for being there.
Bill
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6. Re: Unable to Reconnect Catalog Images to Ext HD

Bill Riccobono May 30, 2015 3:41 PM (in response to Bill Riccobono)

The folder is the HD folder itself (see insert). I inserted or dragged my photos to the normal HD, as I do all my photos, but somehow these are in this icon I am unable to open. I have no idea where this second HD icon came from let alone how my photos are in there.

As for the rectangles, there are 4 in the upper right corners. I think this indicates only Smart Preview is available. I can't connect nor export the edited images.
Hope this helps. Thanks for being there.
Bill
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7. Re: Unable to Reconnect Catalog Images to Ext HD

Bill Riccobono May 30, 2015 4:43 PM (in response to 99jon)

Update.... I am realizing the photos are INDEED in the file they were
originally placed and one by one I am able to link them with the catalog
image (this is via Smart Image icon.... and is terribly labor intensive!).
Check marked in the "Do you want to locate this image?" dialogue box is
"Find nearby missing photos".... and 80% of the time it's not. Any
suggestions?

Thanks for helping me stick with the re-connecting. Normally, I quit
early......
Bill

On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 6:39 PM, Bill Riccobono <billriccobono@gmail.com>
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8. Re: Unable to Reconnect Catalog Images to Ext HD

ManiacJoe May 30, 2015 5:06 PM (in response to Bill Riccobono)

Go to the Folders panel in the Library module.
Expand the folders doing a "show parent" as needed.
If the folders have "?" icons indicating they are missing, fix those first before trying to fix any missing files. By fixing the missing folders the pictures will no longer be missing.
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