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Hi all,<br>
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the job is done.</div>
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Procedure:<br>
a) Copy (16h)<br>
b) Copy of Database as Backup<br>
c) DigiKam-Collection-Update - then shutdown of DigiKam<br>
d) rename of origin-location-folder, so it cannot be found<br>
e) Restart DigiKam an Check of access to several Pictures and faces.</div>
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Success.</div>
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The Update ist vera easy and takes effectly no time - a rescan is not done. Afdter Restart the rescan is successful.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Thanks for your help!</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Regards<br>
Johannes</span></p>
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<b>Von:</b> Digikam-users <digikam-users-bounces@kde.org> im Auftrag von Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin@gmail.com><br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Mittwoch, 01. Oktober 2025 21:59<br>
<b>Bis:</b> digikam-users@kde.org <digikam-users@kde.org><br>
<b>Betreff:</b> Re: Question: How to move photos to another drive while retaining the Digikam database
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<div style="font-size: 11pt;">It is better to copy the images externally, in order to avoid unnecessarily<br>
bloating the database with duplicate image information.<br>
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Maik<br>
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Am Mittwoch, 1. Oktober 2025, 21:40:49 Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit schrieb<br>
Sebastian Beer:<br>
> You can perform the copy task within DigiKam. Then the database will be<br>
> correct afterwards without any further action.<br>
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> Mit freundlichen Grüßen,<br>
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> Sebastian Beer<br>
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> > Am 01.10.2025 um 21:35 schrieb Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin@gmail.com>:<br>
> ><br>
> > Yes, of course, the collection must be copied to the new drive<br>
> > beforehand, and the folder structure must be the same. The root path can<br>
> > be different, but the underlying folders must be the same as before.<br>
> ><br>
> > Maik<br>
> ><br>
> > Am Mittwoch, 1. Oktober 2025, 21:26:51 Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit<br>
> > schrieb<br>
> ><br>
> > Sveinn í Felli:<br>
> >> Yo would first copy the files over, isn't it?<br>
> >><br>
> >> Sveinn í Felli<br>
> >><br>
> >> Þann 1.10.2025 19:07, skrifaði Maik Qualmann:<br>
> >>> Simply go to the digiKam settings under Collections and use the "update"<br>
> >>> function for the relevant collection (tool button with the round circle<br>
> >>> icon). Process the dialogs according to the new collection; usually,<br>
> >>> only<br>
> >>> the new path needs to be set. Even if the path doesn't change, process<br>
> >>> the dialogs; the drive UUID will be updated accordingly.<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> If you are unsure, make a copy of the digikam4.db file beforehand.<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> Maik<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> Am Mittwoch, 1. Oktober 2025, 20:42:16 Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit<br>
> >>> schrieb<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> Johannes Stephany:<br>
> >>>> Hello,<br>
> >>>> I'm new here and not sure if this is the right place to ask my<br>
> >>>> question:<br>
> >>>> I want to move my photos from one drive to another—a 1:1 copy. I want<br>
> >>>> to<br>
> >>>> keep the DigiKam database with everything in it. How do I go about<br>
> >>>> reconfiguring DigiKam after copying without too much effort?<br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>> If this question isn't appropriate here, where can I ask it?<br>
> >>>> Best regards,<br>
> >>>> Johannes<br>
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