Moving my catalogue from windows to mac with photos on network storage

hi

 

i've been using lr while , have catalogue of 15,000 photos.

 

i import camera files windows vista machine periodically move them on network attached storage (linux host usb drives) have more space , file backup available.

 

i want move catalogue windows pc onto new macbook i'll moving photography work.

 

so how move catalogue onto mac , retain links photographs on external drive.

 

would easier move files on vista hard drive , export catalog negatives or can export catalog , somehow relink files?

 

i've got lightroom 2.7 installed on both machines , can access network drive photos stored mac

 

thanks

 

colin

hey colin,

 

   well, didn't have problem when moved main editing pc mac.  backed onto fileserver, loaded onto mac.  opened fine.  "find" files again, right click on left hand side menu shows question mark of missing folder, , let browse find it.  finding new drive locations top level folder easy, , rest fell place automatically.

 

i routinely backup catalog , images onto portable drive, use edit on laptop.

 

one thing makes work, think, put catalog files , image files 1 subdirectory, , export whole subdirectory onto portable.  told pc load portable disk same drive letter...  let me open laptop lr , tell catalog was, , works same.

 

this may not you've asked, , if isn't, sorry!

 

cheers!

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