Finding multiple missing folders

[bradengunem]

I reinstalled my os and lightroom. I installed lightroom before I put all the images back in their original locations. I think it did a search while installing and couldn't find them. Now I have allot of folders that are missing although they are now where they used to be.

Is there away to "find" multiple folders in parent folders and not have to find at least one image in each folder manually? Should I just reinstall lightroom?

I also have two of the same parent folders named "2''9" One of them has all the files that I have imported after the reinstall. The other folder is missing and has all the files from before the reinstall. They are all missing although they are now in the same location.

 

[Victoria Bampton]

Hi Brad, welcome to the forum!

You can prompt LR to check its file locations again just by restarting, so there shouldn't be any need to reinstall.

Could the drive letters have changed, or something along those lines?

Yes, you can find a parent folder - just right click on the missing folder and choose Find Missing Folder or Update Folder Location to point it back the right way.

If that doesn't do the trick, can you post us a screenshot of your folders panel, and we should be able to get this sorted out for you.