"Reset Folder Path" didn't stick

Permanently deleted user

• 28. September 2010 17:33

I recently copied my entire image collection from an internal drive to an external drive. I created a copy of my EM catalog to use as my new catalog (I didn't delete the original files or catalog for safety). I reset the paths (using "Reset Folder Path" from the contextual menu in the Catalog Folders pane), and verified the new location by using "Show Media File". Everything seemed to be OK. But today I wanted to see if I could browse the thumbnails without turning on the external drive. After opening the new (copy) EM catalog, I see that the catalog thinks all the files are still in the previous location, and the Catalog Folders pane shows the original internal hard drive folder structure, plus a single folder with a red question mark (presumably my external location). I don't know if there is a causal relationship between this action (launching EM catalog with external drive turned off) or if I simply didn't notice it before, but now whenever I open the catalog, even with the external drive powered on, the (old) internal drive location is the catalog's active location.

What did I do wrong? How do I get my EM catalog to permanently remember my new external folder location? Should I have re-synced everything before using the new catalog?

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  Permanently deleted user

  • 30. September 2010 01:20

  I believe I found the solution. It involves rebuilding the item and re-syncing. (Re-syncing alone isn't enough.)
  
  Perhaps I missed it in the user manual, but I've suggested Phase One makes sure any new manual says:
  
  "After using the Reset Folder Path function, be sure to rebuild the items and sync them. Otherwise, the catalog will look for the original media items in their old location."

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  Dave Heap

  • 3. Oktober 2010 10:32

  EM does a fairly good job of finding Media files that have been moved.I think you are asking a bit much to expect it not to revert to the original location for your media files if you completely remove the new path, while leaving a complete set of media files in the original location. There would not be a problem if the original set was removed.
  
  I have two copies of of one particular Catalogue/Media file set which I keep in sync between a desktop and a laptop. Fortunately, when I move between using the catalogues on either machine it will automatically look at the path applicable to the machine as I select each item, or I can simply automatically update all with the "Find Missing Items" command. The behaviour you find a problem is of great benefit in my case.
  
  In your case, try "Reset Folder Path", save, close, reopen and and then "Find Missing Items" to reset path references for each item. If both drives are showing, turn on "Union of Folder Hierarchies" and check that all items are being referred to in the new location before using "Remove Folder from Catalogue" on the old drive.

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