I have an issue that arose when I mistakenly copied a bunch of files 8 times to my hard drive (progress bar wasn’t showing).
I only realized the issue when I created a folder in lightoom. I then manually deleted the extras from my hard drive but then when going back to lightoom originals are missing for some of the images.
I tried importing and synchronizing but every time it is not taking the duplicates (which is odd as I’ve untucked this box)
I know there are files not showing as lightoom shows 8,500 images while there are 17,000 on my hard drive.
I am wondering how to start again from scratch including all 17,000 images - is it possible to delete the catalog history from the past 1-2 days?
Mark, your problems will take a while to unravel. Which OS?
"I have an issue that arose when I mistakenly copied a bunch of files 8 times to my hard drive (progress bar wasn’t showing)."
How did you do the copy? Within Lr or via Finder/Windows File Manager? [always move/copy within Lr so that the activity is recorded in the Catalog]
"I only realized the issue when I created a folder in lightoom."
Please flesh out how creating a folder in Lr helped you realize the issue.
"I then manually deleted the extras from my hard drive"
"manually" sounds like you deleted the files outside of Lr.
[always delete within Lr so that the activity is recorded in the Catalog]
"...but then when going back to Lr originals are missing for some of the images."
And you know this because of "!" or "?" in the Library module?
"I tried importing and synchronizing but every time it is not taking the duplicates (which is odd as I’ve untucked [unchecked; darn smell chequer] this box)"
"I know there are files not showing as Lr shows 8,500 images while there are 17,000 on my hard drive."
[the Synchronize Folder action will eventually need to be performed]
"I am wondering how to start again from scratch including all 17,000 images - is it possible to delete the catalog history from the past 1-2 days?"
Hold off on rolling back to a previous catalog until work is done. The photo count is off because of manual add/move/delete of files.
I would copy the originals to a new location/drive. Delete all of the files from LRC dupes and originals, delete all files from the drive (not the copied ones). Verify LR has no recollection of them. Copy the stashed files to the right place and re-import.
GoodEgg wrote:
Mark, your problems will take a while to unravel. Which OS? TAHOE 26.3
"I have an issue that arose when I mistakenly copied a bunch of files 8 times to my hard drive (progress bar wasn’t showing)."
How did you do the copy? Within Lr or via Finder/Windows File Manager? [always move/copy within Lr so that the activity is recorded in the Catalog] WITH FILE MANAGER - DRAG AND DROP
"I only realized the issue when I created a folder in lightoom."
Please flesh out how creating a folder in Lr helped you realize the issue. WHEN TRYING TO EXPORT SOME IMAGES, IT SAYS ORIGINALS WERE MISSING - SO I ASSUME LIGHTROOM ONLY CREATED SMART PREVIEWS FOR ONE IMAGE AND NOT THE DUPLICATES WHICH I ERASED JUST AFTER
"I then manually deleted the extras from my hard drive"
"manually" sounds like you deleted the files outside of Lr.
[always delete within Lr so that the activity is recorded in the Catalog] PRECISE - BUT AS LIGHTROOM DIDN4T IMPORT DUPLICATES...I NORMALLY WOULD DO THIS, BUT AS THERE WERE MANY IMAGES TOTALLING 1 To, I DID THIS TO FREE SPACE
"...but then when going back to Lr originals are missing for some of the images."
And you know this because of "!" or "?" in the Library module?
"I tried importing and synchronizing but every time it is not taking the duplicates (which is odd as I’ve untucked [unchecked; darn smell chequer] this box)"
"I know there are files not showing as Lr shows 8,500 images while there are 17,000 on my hard drive."
[the Synchronize Folder action will eventually need to be performed]
"I am wondering how to start again from scratch including all 17,000 images - is it possible to delete the catalog history from the past 1-2 days?"
Hold off on rolling back to a previous catalog until work is done. The photo count is off because of manual add/move/delete of files....Show more →
I HAVE SINCE RESOLVED THE ISSUE ON MY OWN - I DELETED THE FOLDER, CREATED A NEW ONE, AND UNTICKED BOX TO AVOID DUPLICATES
mcbroomf wrote:
I would copy the originals to a new location/drive. Delete all of the files from LRC dupes and originals, delete all files from the drive (not the copied ones). Verify LR has no recollection of them. Copy the stashed files to the right place and re-import.
