![]() Unfortunately I used Synchronize folder after moving the files in Explorer. I wanted to copy the contents of one small external drive and the contents of another folder on a second external drive to a new third external drive. If you use presets, you might also want to think about using the Store Presets with This Catalog checkbox in Preferences, so that they’re available on both machines, but you’ll need to copy the presets to the local folder on the external drive as that doesn’t happen automatically. ![]() Mac’s are quite easy for regular switching as the drive name remains the same on each computer, so the photos don’t go missing when you switch. When you plug the external drive into the other computer, double-click on the catalog on that machine too. Then double-click on the catalog file to open it into Lightroom, so that Lightroom knows where to find the catalog in future. Then quit Lightroom and move the catalog itself (along with its previews) onto the external drive too. To do so, use the instructions above to move the photos to the external drive and relink the files. Main thing to bear in mind is there’s a slightly higher risk of catalog corruption when the catalog’s on an external drive, simply because it can accidentally disconnected more easily, so just make sure you take regular backups. (There’s a number of other options explained on pages 492-518 of my LRCC/6 book if you want to consider all options.) It’s the simplest way of using a catalog on both computers. Once you’ve confirmed that all the photos are available for editing within Lightroom, you can safely detach the old hard drive or delete the files from their original location using Explorer (Windows) / Finder (Mac).If you have more than one parent folder, repeat the process for any other parent folders until the question marks have disappeared from all the folders.The folder disappears from the old volume (drive) in the Folders panel and reappears under the new volume bar. Open Lightroom and right-click on the parent folder. Select Find Missing Folder or Update Folder Location from the list, depending on which option is available. Navigate to the new location and press Select Folder (Windows) / Choose (Mac).This allows you to check everything is working correctly before deleting the files from the original location. ![]()
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