Help on Tags in PSE 4.0

i have real problem.  using pse 4.0 on windows 7.  decided move files more manageable blocks, date, , used windows explorer consolidate.  in process lost tagging had done.  reconnected files, , have them, cannot tags back.  older files don't have tagged information laboriously applied long ago.

 

i have windows generated backup of files realtively recent.  can pull tags, or perhaps ".psa" file from , have pse apply tags images?

 

what else might try, other tagging 15,000 or photos again?

i don't think can reconnect , not have tags. have no idea did or how accomplished this, more detail on how reconnected required.

 

you might try moving photos were. may fix problem. try on few photos see.

 

maybe relatively recent backup version of photos can moved original locations, thereby fixing of problem. bottom line have mess. old .psa file won't unless photos in location .psa file thinks should in, , not there. old .psa file might of use if succeed in restoring backups original location.

 

alternatively, can try reconnect photos

http://www.johnrellis.com/psedbtool/photoshop-elements-faq.htm#_quickly_reconnecting_large

 

in future, once fixed, not use windows organize. never move or rename photos (or folders contain them) in windows. leave them are. time should moving photos when need move things new hard disk (and must move photos using pse, not windows).

 

in future, use pse, not windows, organize, assigning tags , captions photos. powerful (and think easiest) way organize photos. folders never designed photographic organizing tool; think of them storage locations , nothing more.

 

finally, questions ... did remove photos catalog? or still in catalog, many of them disconnected? did create new catalog?

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