How can I get my old catalogue from a backup onto my new computer which has two drives rather than one?

i have changed computers. on old computer had in excess of 13,000 images contained on drive c: installed on drive c: i had photoshop elements 11. used elements organizer catalogue manage 13,000 plus images. backed old computer regularly external hard drive.

 

i purchased new computer local firm , had them move data on new computer. got them install several of old programs onto new computer photoshop elements being 1 of them. when first opened elements organiser there no images shown in organiser, got program build new catalogue. expecting, (wrongly seems) catalogue have tags, rating , album information had added on old computer, shown within organiser catalogue, didn’t, showed images contained within windows folders location.

 

in addition old computer had data, system , program files contained on 1 drive, drive c: new computer has system , program files stored on ssd drive c: , data files, (this includes 13,000 plus images), stored on separate drive, drive f:. makes new computer fast appear have lost organiser catalogue information built on several years. imagine old catalogue information backed somewhere on backup drive used old computer , still using new computer, drive e:

 

so please tell me there way can retrieve backup drive catalogue made on old computer , reinstate on new computer, bearing in mind file references in old catalogue assume, in form of, c:\pictures\folder name\file name, these same images, (which stored on drive f: ), referred on new computer as f:\pictures\folder name\file name?

 

also new version of catalogue have built on new computer, although catalogue gives correct location of image file, (ie. f:\pictures\folder name\file name) , shows correct thumbnail of images. when right click on image , select ‘edit photoshop elements editor’, open editor not selected image open within it. if right click image within ‘windows explorer’ folder window, open editor image in it…!! how can rectify this?

 

now wish sorted out can safely upgrade latest versions of photoshop elements 15 , premier elements 15. i’m reluctant take step until can ensure have retrieved information old catalogue. reassured if upgrade versions 11 versions 15, won’t encounter similar problems i’m having, bearing in mind program files on ssd drive c: , images on data storage drive, drive f:.

 

system details

os system:      windows 10 home, version 1607

processor:       amd fx(tm) -6300 6 core processor 3.50 ghz

ram:               16.0 gb

    

very detailed description of problems indeed.

to make short, solution use backup , elements organizer on new computer, custom restore recover catalog (which contains tags, albums etc) , photo files folders @ same time. indicate new location, drive , master folder.

move elements organizer catalog | elements 6 or later

the other advantage of process if restore newer organizer version, after restore, catalog automatically 'converted' new format.

 

forget copy have done of media files folders. have 'reconnect' files if restored catalog folder. changing drive letter or master folder automaticlly makes paths stored in catalog 'disconnected'.

after restore on 'custom' location, both images files , catalog folder on new destination. can choose 'move' catalog folder default location (a 'hidden' folder') on ssd. perhaps best option speed.

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