Lost collections

[Digital Finger]

I keep 'collections' of previous imports so I can easily go back to them but suddenly most of my 'previous import' collections have lost their contents

looking at the screenshot you can see the name of the folder might be say '115' (i.e.e it had 115 pics in) but now there are none (see the '0' to the right of most of them)

1-Any Lightroom experts can explain this?

2-How can I get LR to open a previously backed up version?

thanks

 

[ian barber]

First thing to check is if these are Smart collections. if they are, have any of the rules changed.

To open a catalog from a backup,

1. Close Lightroom
2. Press and hold the ALT key and then open Lightroom
3. Select a Catalog from your backup

 

[Digital Finger]

thanks Ian

not smart collections at all

Re: opening catalog - it looks to me like the back ups are zipped??

 

[ian barber]

thanks Ian

not smart collections at all

Re: opening catalog - it looks to me like the back ups are zipped??

Yes they most probably are zipped

 

[Digital Finger]

Yes they most probably are zipped

so presumably need unzipping before restarting LR etc?

 

[ian barber]

so presumably need unzipping before restarting LR etc?

Unzip the backup and use the method I showed above to load that catalog

 

[Digital Finger]

Unzip the backup and use the method I showed above to load that catalog

will do

this happened after I told LR to delete one (ONE) image from the catalog and from the HD
Won't do that again