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 Update drive letter in favorites files?
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kaycarter

USA
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Posted - Dec 12 2016 :  19:31:52  Show Profile  Reply
I would like to move all my photo directories from the C drive to a different drive. I know how to change the drive letter in the library (Library>Library Options>Media Library Folders>Relocate). While this clearly changes the reference for Keywords and Descriptions, it does not update the references in the Favorites files. I have, quite literally, dozens of Favorites files and I'm not interested in rebuilding them from scratch, which is the only way I can see to deal with them.

Am I missing something? Is there any way to make mass modifications to the drive letters in the Favorites files?

(I'm running version 15.0)

xequte

7504 Posts

Posted - Dec 13 2016 :  14:22:44  Show Profile  Reply
Hi

Favorite (*.fvt) files are simply text files containg a file list.

To edit them:
1. Browse to the folder containing your favorite files.
2. Double-click one to edit. Choose
3. Click "More Apps"
4. Choose Notepad
5. Use Edit > Replace to correct the drive letters (e.g. Replace D:\ with F:\)
6. Click File > Save

Nigel
Xequte Software
www.xequte.com
nigel@xequte.com

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kaycarter

USA
5 Posts

Posted - Dec 13 2016 :  20:22:59  Show Profile  Reply
It's so obvious once it's pointed out. Thanks!

Kay

P.S. Editing with Word or a similar document writer works, too.
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xequte

7504 Posts

Posted - Dec 13 2016 :  23:34:37  Show Profile  Reply
Hi Kay

Yes, that is right. As long as you save to text format, anything editor will do.

Nigel
Xequte Software
www.xequte.com
nigel@xequte.com

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