Import - add catalog don't maintain the file structure

Deaar all,.

I use Lightroom 4.3 on Mac OS - X 10.8.3. I have recentrly computer reinstalled to clean.

I copy my images from a memory card on my hard drive. My folder structure looks like this:

... / < user > /Fotos/ < year > / < month > / > event date < / < images >.

Before reinstalling I could just import my images in Lightroom by adding to the catalogue and the structure of folders in Lightroom would be the same as on the disk.

Now, if I try to import images, Lightroom creates records catalogue (the left of the window Library) 'on top' of the existing "Photos" folder. So I'm left with something that looks like:

< drive >

< year >

< month >

...

Fotos

< year > (may be the same as above)

< month > (may be the same as above)

When I try to show the parent folder, I get an error in high level (also showed the folder hierarchy where I want 2013-03 in the hierarchy of Fotos):

Lightroom.png

What should I do to make Lightroom duplicate the structure of folder on drive during import?

Thank you for your help,

Karel

Is it possible that in the re - install, you changed the capitalization of your username, as 'karel' "Karel"? The operating system is not to distinguish between the two, but unfortunately not Lightroom. Or maybe the folder "photos"?

On Windows, so I guess that the same will hold true for Mac, I can hover the mouse over a folder name in the folders Panel and a ToolTip will appear to indicate the full path. Can you do this for the "Photos" folder as well as for the folder "2013" just above it and report on both tracks?

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