So doing copy first, then a simple switch of the file reference, is to my mind a lot safer. Also If I put music and movies on the external hard dive it will be removed from the internal hard drive correct More Less. I just ordered a macbook and now I am looking for an external hard drive (for movies, music, backup important documents, etc)that works well with the macbook. copy then delete, a failure part way through will likely leave parts of the overall file structure appearing on both drives, which can leave the inexperienced user with a difficult mess to clean up. Question: Q: External Hard Drives for Macbook. I prefer this method as it avoids the complications that would arise should something go wrong in the middle of the drag and drop operation when using Lightroom's Folders Panel.because that drag and drop is a "move", i.e. Then at your leisure you can delete the file structure on the original drive. In the resulting file browser navigate to and select the equivalent folder on the other drive and job done. When that's complete, back in Lightroom right-click on the top level folder and choose "Update Folder Location". Jim, an alternative method to avoid the "missing folders" drama, which I usually recommend when changing from one drive to another, is to first copy the folder structure to the new drive outside Lightroom, i.e.
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