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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Adobe Lightroom Q&A => Topic started by: rickshanahan on September 30, 2008, 08:36:43 am

Title: need to move Library during HD reformat. help?
Post by: rickshanahan on September 30, 2008, 08:36:43 am

Hello, I need to re-format my hard drive and I'd like to move my entire LR library to an external HD and then move it back after I reinstall Lightroom.  Can anyone tell me if this is possible and how I would do it?  

Thanks very much...

Title: need to move Library during HD reformat. help?
Post by: genemcc on October 03, 2008, 11:27:17 pm

If you copy the directory structure to the external drive and keep it intact and then copy it back that way then LR should not have any problems.

Title: need to move Library during HD reformat. help?
Post by: rickshanahan on October 07, 2008, 09:28:02 am

Thank you!  If I re format and re-install Lightroom, will I have to re-import all of the images?  Will the adjustments still be there??

Quote from: genemcc

If you copy the directory structure to the external drive and keep it intact and then copy it back that way then LR should not have any problems.

Title: need to move Library during HD reformat. help?
Post by: MarkGoddard on October 12, 2008, 10:20:49 am

I routinely move catalogs between my Vista workstation and my MacBook.  It is as simple as copying the catalog and pointing Lightroom to the folders with the photos.  Works great.