Help needed moving pictures from Lightroom to External Hard Drive using Windows 8
Jun 19, 2015 09:10:59 #
LaurenT wrote:
The saga continues with my husband's PC, running W... (show quote)
If the photos are really important to you, take the PC and the external hard drive to Best Buy and get the Geek Squad to do the work for you, or find a friend with the knowledge. If the objective is to just salvage photos from the PC that you're gonna throw away, leave Lightroom out of the equation.
Jun 19, 2015 09:42:07 #
warrenvon wrote:
1. the unit you are plugging into your laptop is n... (show quote)
So take the charger/power convertor with you to the store and the BestBuy Associate or store clerk should be able to match the charger to a replacement unit. There's numerous laptop charger/power convertor models available on Amazon as well. I would be leery of buying any laptop charger on EBay though, since you could be buying another burned out unit and have little to no recourse or warranty.
It's correct though, that the battery doesn't need to be in your laptop to power up the unit if it is connected to a charger/power convertor that functions properly.
Jun 19, 2015 10:29:41 #
If you have to ask how to move the Lightroom data, then I'd suggest that you take both the external hard drive and the laptop with its power supply to a more experienced person and get them to copy the necessary files etc. to the external drive.
They should be copied and not moved. That way your will always have a fall back place to go should the file transfer not work properly.
They should be copied and not moved. That way your will always have a fall back place to go should the file transfer not work properly.
Jun 19, 2015 10:35:24 #
zigipha
Loc: north nj
Do not export the pics. Find the folders and drag to ext drive. If it makes a link..then make sure u copy stuff from right hand explorer pane not the left pane.
Dont forget to copy the catalog
Dont forget to copy the catalog
Jun 19, 2015 10:40:34 #
LaurenT wrote:
The saga continues with my husband's PC, running W... (show quote)
Sounds like a nightmare. I know you said you did not want to sink any more money into the computer. I fully get that and have been there too (more than once). But you may have to get a new charger or try running it with the charger and no battery (my HP LapTop can work that way).
Just a stab at it. You do realize your actual image files are in one (or more) folders, and Lightrooms Library Database is in a different folder (or folders). Are your images and the Lr 5 data even on the same HDD or root (higher order) folder now? It should be fairly easy to Move, Copy, archive, burn your images and Lr 5 data. If you really can not locate or interact with the folders you need, something may be wrong with Windows. Unfortunately Win 8 & 8.1 are an unknown beast to me.
Burning to CDs or DVDs ROMs will be slow and very time consuming. So your best bet is to archive everything to an External Hard Drive (or two). Today 1T ~$80>, 2T ~$120>. Windows formatting for JPGs and TIFs and PSDs and DNGs should be readable with a MAC, but I am not sure about actual RAW files from a PC or if a Windows Lr database is readable with a MAC version of Lr. Yet, MAC formatted image files are usually not readable with a PC.
I have Lr 4 on my LapTop but I don't really use it, I'm a Ps CS6 fan. Sop I am no Lr expert, but I do know PCs and Windows well in general. Good luck.
Jun 19, 2015 10:54:04 #
Having suggested that you may need to have someone with more WIN 8 experience perform the copy procedure to your external hard drive, here is a tip as to where those images and files are located:
C:\Users\Warren\Pictures\2002\Xmas Photos
The above is where lightroom will place that data when it is allowed free rein during installation. the text "Warren" should be the name that your husband uses on his laptop.
Good luck . . .
C:\Users\Warren\Pictures\2002\Xmas Photos
The above is where lightroom will place that data when it is allowed free rein during installation. the text "Warren" should be the name that your husband uses on his laptop.
Good luck . . .
Jun 19, 2015 11:00:10 #
Sorry . . but the last entries are specific to my set up and will be different on your system. Here is what needs to be copied:
C:\Users\"Your husband's name"\Pictures\
All of the files and folders below the above copy request are those necessary to be copied to the external drive.
If you still don't feel comfortable with this, take the complete system and the external hard drive to an expert.
C:\Users\"Your husband's name"\Pictures\
All of the files and folders below the above copy request are those necessary to be copied to the external drive.
If you still don't feel comfortable with this, take the complete system and the external hard drive to an expert.
Jun 19, 2015 14:43:33 #
Jun 19, 2015 14:58:21 #
jethro779 wrote:
One caveat. it could also be a problem in the computer between the receptacle on the computer and the battery. I had that problem with a Compaq once and the cost of the fix was prohibitive. Not likely, but another possibility.If the battery won't charge with the charger plugged into the computer and the battery installed it is the charger and not the battery that needed replaced. Best buy has 39 universal chargers for less than $25.00. that you can get.
Jun 19, 2015 15:00:13 #
hcmcdole wrote:
Also Best Buy will match Amazon's price on identical items.Add the battery icon on your taskbar to show what ... (show quote)
Jun 19, 2015 15:01:24 #
syljohn00 wrote:
Maybe she doesn't know what the charger looks like, Like part of the power cord?
Here's the link to the Amazon listings for replacement charger/power supply for laptops. There are different models for different laptops.
LINK:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=anker+laptop+chargers&rh=n%3A172282%2Ck%3Aanker+laptop+chargers
Jun 19, 2015 17:28:44 #
The above suggestions are on target, but I have one additional comment: if you use Windows to copy the files to an external drive, make sure you also copy the LR catalog; otherwise you'll lose all your edits unless you have told LR to generate .xmp files. Check www.lightroomqueen.com for Victoria's article on this type of move.
Jun 19, 2015 17:51:29 #
dpswbab wrote:
The above suggestions are on target, but I have one additional comment: if you use Windows to copy the files to an external drive, make sure you also copy the LR catalog; otherwise you'll lose all your edits unless you have told LR to generate .xmp files. Check www.lightroomqueen.com for Victoria's article on this type of move.
Another solution is to use this connection system between computers and the included software. It can drag and drop whole catalogs as well as individual files from one machine to another.
LINK:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9778008&CatId=11645
To fully copy/clone a drive and all of it's contents, "ACRONIS 2015" and "ACRONIS Disk Manager" are great solution as well if you go with a USB enclosure for the original drive and it's photo files and Directories.
Jun 20, 2015 15:41:33 #
LaurenT wrote:
I have even bought an external drive reader to pull the hard drive out of the PC, but I haven't tried that, as I'm not sure I can read the hard drive on a Mac.
If the external drive reader you mention is an empty housing with a USB cable, then just pull the hard drive out of the laptop and put it inside. It's really easy, the drive is usually under a cover on the bottom of the laptop, with a few screws holding it in place. The enclosure will probably have two screws holding it's cover on. Remove them and slide the cover off. Then the drive can be inserted. Just plug it into your Mac, my MacBook Pro has no problem reading the drive from my Sony Vaio.
Be sure to unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery. Then touch bare metal on the computer to discharge static electricity before touching the drive. You can also buy a wrist strap to discharge the static.
Your charging problem may be with the DC power jack on the the laptop. That's the receptacle that the AC adapter plugs into.
I bought a replacement from Amazon for $14.95. Very easy to install on the Sony. I've replaced others that required soldering, which is a little more difficult. Google "dc power jack repair" and you may be able to find a local place to have it done. There are also several places you can UPS it to that will do it for around $75.00.
If your external drive reader isn't an enclosure, you can get one from Amazon or Fry's for $8.00 - $30.00. There are lots of how to videos online explaining how to do these things.
Good luck, Tom
Jun 20, 2015 15:55:32 #
LaurenT wrote:
Thank you, I have little to no knowledge of Windows 8. It's like a maze to me. When I was able to find the folders, it gave me very limited options, and I can't remember if burn was one of them.
Hmm... based on little or no knowledge...
Wouldn't it be easier to ask someone who knows what they are doing---a trusted friend perhaps? I think you had the right idea by soliciting our advice on this forum, but you really need someone to physically help you. On here, you'll get a lot of good advice, but unless you have hours and hours of battery life, you won't be able to apply all of it. ha ha... Sorry, don't mean to make light of the situation you are in. Some might say my advice is not helpful, but if you think about it, it does make more sense in a lot of ways. Good luck.
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