Lightroom does not recognize the external hard drive?

When I try to import files from anywhere - my office, or a SD - card in Lightroom 4 or now 6 (updated just to see if it would help), Lightroom is the photo file in what I would call an external hard drive of ghost. It creates a second external hard drive file that seems to be a copy of the original. A few weeks ago, the name of external hard drives has been accidentally changed or partially erased when I backup my hard drive without supervision in Time Machine. I'm working on an iMac with OS 10.11.4. At that time there Lightroom could not find any of my files of course! So, I renamed with much attention the hard drive exactly the same original name and Lightroom everything very well - recognized except, I started having this problem of import. When I import a file of the photo, he put it in an external hard drive of Ghost with the same name, size and number of files. If I try to move the file to the real external hard drive where it is supposed to go, Lightroom told me that the file already exists in Lightroom. If I look in my external drive outside of Lightroom, the file is where it is supposed to be. I tried just 'Add' the file to Lightroom, rather than copy or move, and that's okay. I tried to re-pointing Lightroom on your drive. Does not work. The only way I can get the files to go where I want they is to import, then highlight the recently imported file and move it to the folder of the mother. So, I have to move the file into the folder of the mother in the subfolder and then delete the now empty ghost the disk folder manually hard phantom. Help! Is there a way to merge the external hard drive with his ghost (or duplicate)? I can't find anything in the forums or documentation, and when I tried to call tech support, I came across a brick wall which is very frustrating. They said I couldn't get help by phone, I have to use the forums. So, please, let me know what I can try.

Hello Deborah

Seems to me this is probably a problem of conflict with the readers in your catalog and LR is confusing where to put images and creates a clone instead. You have to work smart to get rid of the clone disk keeping the images with the same folder structure. If it's a long process, however, I'll try to be as simple as I could.

To do a test at White folder on the drive itself out of Lightroom that must be maintained at the same place where the main images folder (main folder means - the very first folder under your player in your catalogue which should include all subfolders on the disc itself), then put a picture in the test folder and import it. the test folder will be part of the new drive of clone in catalog you would then move the main folder of the Original disc to the Clone drive in your catalog. Once you are done with the displacement of all the structures of folders in the test under drive clone folder. The original drive that was not identified by Lightroom would be gone if this isn't the case you can remove it manually and this is how you would leave with single drive with all your files/images existing and if you try to import the images now. They would go directly in the same destination folder that you choose on the screen to import instead of going in any drive clone/ghost.

Thanks Deborah for bringing This issue to our view. And I amso glad I was able to solve this problem for you on call.

Tags: Photoshop Lightroom

Similar Questions

Lightroom does not recognize the external hard drive used with your old computer. gives it a new drive letter. How can I do understand that it is the same as that?

Bought a new computer. Lightroom cannot find the photos that have been saved on external hard drive because lightroom gave a different drive letter. How (H) instead of (E). How can I merge them without doing a full import?

In Windows, you can change the drive letter e (Besides, isn't Lightroom, in doing so, is Windows)

Change, add, or remove a drive letter - Windows help

Windows 7 64 bit does not recognize the external hard drive.

Windows 7 64 bit does not recognize the external hard drive. I have an old 250 GB Western Digital external hard drive. Neither of my windows 7 machines recognize it. It does not show in the device, Manager of the computer Manager or Explorer. Any help would be appreciated. THX Mike

Hello

Initially, check if the hard drive is compatible with Windows 7.
Check out the link - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

See the help article and check if it helps.

My drive does not appear in Windows Explorer
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/330140

Tips for solving problems with USB devices (this also applies to windows 7)
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/tips-for-solving-problems-with-USB-devices

It will be useful.

My Satellite phone does not recognize the external hard drive

I recently bought a Toshiba Satellite with Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit. I connected an external hard drive (brand is seagate) that still works on my previous laptop (Dell), but the system does not overlay the external hard drive. It does not recognize there is an 'external Hard Drive FreeAgent' but when the AutoPlay window appears & I choose "Open folder to view files" it gives me the following message is displayed:

"G / is not accessible.
Access is denied. "

I called the manufacturer of the external hard drive (Seagate) & they told me that it is a windows problem.

can someone help me? ... Thank you

Can you please tell us which model of laptop you have exactly?
Do you use an original preinstalled operating system?
Are you using USB ports?
Have you noticed the same problem using all available ports?

Desk top HP does not recognize the external hard drive

My HP Envy Phoenix 810 does not recognize my external hard drive Seagate 3 TB, which is installed in the drive enclosure hard Bytec HD-35SU3-BX. Have you tried two different 3 TB HD and two boxes of Bytec and nothing works. When I installed my 1 TB in the same pregnant, it works. Why my computer won't allow me to use my 3 TB HDDs? I use Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 11.

I suggest you directly contact Bytecc and inquire 3 TB HD the HD manufacturer is supported. I had an old AZIO dock who does not identify / initial with WD drives. It was a firmware issue.

Windows 7 does not recognize the external hard drive

A WD My Book external hard drive of 2 TB, Windows 7 Pro icon does not appear in the computer but saw the external hard drive
in devices and printers. Right-click on the icon, no data on the volume, indicates that it works correctly. How can I access and recover
the data on this external hard drive?

Someone ran Testdisk and it couldn't find a partition. It might spoil the hard disk being the day the Date 07/07/2013
Testidisk was executed.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! The data is lost forever? Thank you.

There is no partition inside?

You can create partitions on the disk management

type of handle on the search box to the start menu, open the computer management go to disk management

You should see your disk and associated empty data and you can create a partition for it

My computer does not recognize the external hard drive that my virtual machine is stored (continuous thread solved problem)...

A new problem arises. After I crossed the wire attached and mounted my VM on the external hard drive, I can access is no longer my hard drive. Y at - it a trick to recognize again?
http://communities.VMware.com/message/1166805#1166805

Ben, well talk to you again and let me know what external drive you eventually buy and if it was the controller or the drive in the other external drive.

Woody

Windows Media Player does not recognize the external hard drive music

original title: Media Player

I am playing music from an external hard drive but WMP doesn't recognize them.

Hello

What is the file format of the files you are trying to play in Windows Media Player?

You can check the formats supported by Windows Media Player file.
Information on the types of media files that supports Windows Media Player
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316992

If the music file is not supported by media player, then you will not be able to read the file, you need to install the codec to read these files.

How to Download Codecs automatically in Windows Media for Windows XP player

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/291818

After Windows Vista update, the usb port does not recognize the external hard drive

My external hard drive still worked, but once I have updated Windows Vista USB Port do not see at all. Once I plug it into the laptop (HP Compaq) the port next to the port I plug the also work stoppages which is a usb mouse. Usually, when I have something plugged into the usb ports the laptop would also a sound signal which it does not.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial140.html

Understand the Extras in Windows Vista and Windows Update info is at the link above.

Remove the Vista updates; two ways to do this:

1. a System Restore to before the updates:

Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > System Restore > restore time/choose your own date > next

If you use Norton, disable it before using the system restore.

If it is impossible to enter the Normal Mode, do a Safe Mode system restore:

Press F8 at the startup/power and the list of startup options, use THE ARROW key to select Safe mode > and then press ENTER.

System restore steps according to the info above.

Also:

2. click on start > right click on computer > properties > Windows updates down the lower left corner > updates installed in the lower left corner in the next window

> then click the one that you don't want > uninstall will appear at the top > uninstall it.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In addition, on the page where you clicked "Installed updates", click on change settings at the top left corner it

> Change update settings in the next page of AutoUpdate to "check for updates but let me choose etc" > OK ".

When you take a look at pending updates, you can either download/install them one at the time, namely the update causing you problems.

> or if you do not need an individual > right-click on > UAC prompt > hide it

See you soon.

Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

Historical files does not recognize the external hard drive

Original title: the best backup software in addition to the history of files on Windows 8?

I have a Seagate Free Agent external drive which works fine and I can transfer stuff to him without error, but when I try to use it as my backup for Windows 8 file story... drive it is not recognized. I tried to format it and stuff, but no luck. What backup software I should try instead?

There are a lot of choices. You could 'rolling' and just create a scheduled task to run the xcopy command, and copy your files changed, replacing the old backups. However, it's messy. File history gives historic change-of-change of version of the files in place.

You can also use a tool like SyncToy to accomplish the same thing as xcopy, but retains the same limitations (no version control).

I personally just store all my files in OneDrive. Then they are local on my C: drive, more in the cloud, the more on my other computer, as in my automated backups my external hard drives. I am therefore quite redundant in my backups, even if OneDrive se is not intended as a backup service (but there is no version history / modified files).

Given the predominance of backup as Carbonite and Norton backup services (best practices than those who are 'off-site' and in the cloud, and so they are safer than local backups), I prefer to recommend these first. But I'm sure that some other users of the forum have some ideas of good backup software too.

My Windows XP Dell computer does not recognize the external hard drive when it is placed in a port of USP to work.

I can't get my external hard drive to be recognized by my computer, a Dell PC running Windows XP, SP3. Any suggestions?

Hello

I suggest you follow the troubleshooting steps form the article and check if it helps.

A computer that is running Windows XP cannot detect a USB, an Apple iPod flash drive or an external hard disk drive

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/925196

Hope this helps,

Windows 7 does not recognize the external hard drive (works great with XP)

Hello

Windows 7 nis do not recognize my drive external hard seagate. I get the unknown device message in relevant usb port. I have not encountered this problem initially, and the drive is recognized on a PC using XP.

Model number: ST315005EXD101

Help, please.

Thanks Mark. After having tried many suggestions, I found that disconnect the PC from the sector and to leave instead of toggle solved the problem. Simple but do not remember the last time I did! :)

Lenovo B50-50 does not recognize my external hard drive

I recently bought a laptop Lenovo B50-50 and it does not recognize my external hard drive. It's a WD elements with USB 3.0 storage device. I tried a few of the fixes recommended on other forums, but none of them work. The hard drive comes up is the list in Device Manager, and all my usb drivers are up to date. The hard drive works perfectly on other devices. Other work of readers of fine nib. Normally when the hard drive connected to the aa one device in flashing lights. This does not happen when I connect it to my laptop.

Any help much appreciated.

Make sure you use your laptop, 3 USB ports, not then a USB 2 port to see if one will work. If it does not power up to contact Western Digital for support.

Good luck.

CB

Backup Win XP does not recognize my external hard drive

Windows XP Backup Wizard does not recognize my external hard drive and does not list it as an option for storing backups. I suspect a registry problem because the backup wizard previously recognized this drive and saved on it several times before I was running ARO 2012 for cleaning the registry errors. I can always open the player in windows Explorer and see the files it contains, but Explorer Windows XP now lists the drive as an "expansion disc" instead of a 'removable disk '. When I right click in windows Explorer and open 'properties' for this drive, it shows it as a 'local disk' instead of a 'removable disk '. The drive is ok when I click the button 'Remove hardware safely', and it reports "safe to remove hardware" after I click on "USB storage device - Drive (J :). ». Help!

Who did. Thank you! Now... I used Aero2012 to clean up the errors in my registry that's because my computer is desperately slow, especially when you start (8-10 minutes) and also with internet explore (move cursor to previous typos when you compose a new e-mail message). Is there a safe way for me to speed up my computer?

computer does not recognize my external hard drive, how to fix

my computer does not recognize my external hard drive and need to know how to fix it. I need to access files on the hard drive. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Hello

I suggest you to follow these steps and check if that helps.

Method 1:
Step 1:

Go to Device Manager and check if the hard drive is it recognized.

Step 2:
Go check and management disk if the hard drive is recognized, if so, then try changing the drive letter and check if it helps:
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-add-or-remove-a-drive-letter

Method 2:
Try to run this under fixit and check if it helps:
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/tips-for-solving-problems-with-USB-devices

Also check out this link:
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/948911

It will be useful.

Lightroom does not recognize the external hard drive?

Similar Questions

Maybe you are looking for