LR won't allow access to other drives

[nemophoto]

I have discovered an anomaly is the LR export module. I can't seem to access other drive letters on my system for saving files if a drive letter has been removed. For instance, if drive I:\Final RGB is no longer on my system (unplugged, whatever), and I try to specify another drive and folder, LR ONLY allows me to access the Windows User folder. None of my other six drives or partitions is available to save to. I had this problem before, and thought it went away with LR3 -- but it didn't. (The only other way around is to attach a drive, call it drive I: -- or windows 7 will -- then choose a different drive and folder.

Has anyone else seen this and found a way around, other than attaching a "dummy" drive to fool Lightroom. Really maddening. See screen shots. Thanks

Nemo

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

In your browser list, try opening "desktop." It should contain an item called "Computer," which should then list all of your current drives.

Let me know if this works.

Eric

[Jonathan Ratzlaff]

If this is windows 7, drives are not automatically reconnected on startup, so until they are connected you can't see them to export.  Lightroom library usually has a question mark on any folder that is not readily available.

[aduke]

If this is windows 7, drives are not automatically reconnected on startup, so until they are connected you can't see them to export.  Lightroom library usually has a question mark on any folder that is not readily available.

Do you know of any way to cause the reconnection except full restart?

Alan

[eliedinur]

Do you know of any way to cause the reconnection except full restart?

Alan

If they are usb drives they can be hot-swapped, so if you pull the cord and then reconnect it the drive should auto-play.

[john beardsworth]

In the Browse for Files and Folders, where your screenshot shows Nemo Niemann, type d:\ e:\ or whatever.

John

[aduke]

If they are usb drives they can be hot-swapped, so if you pull the cord and then reconnect it the drive should auto-play.

Unfortunately, the drive in question is an internal SATA.

Alan

[mcbroomf]

You're missing your "Computer" shortcut off your desktop.  Recreate it and you'll see it reappear in your dropdown.