Question: How to move photos to another drive while retaining the Digikam database

[Maik Qualmann]

Yes, of course, the collection must be copied to the new drive beforehand, and 
the folder structure must be the same. The root path can be different, but the 
underlying folders must be the same as before.

Maik

Am Mittwoch, 1. Oktober 2025, 21:26:51 Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit schrieb 
Sveinn í Felli:
> Yo would first copy the files over, isn't it?
> 
> Sveinn í Felli
> 
> Þann 1.10.2025 19:07, skrifaði Maik Qualmann:
> > Simply go to the digiKam settings under Collections and use the "update"
> > function for the relevant collection (tool button with the round circle
> > icon). Process the dialogs according to the new collection; usually, only
> > the new path needs to be set. Even if the path doesn't change, process
> > the dialogs; the drive UUID will be updated accordingly.
> > 
> > If you are unsure, make a copy of the digikam4.db file beforehand.
> > 
> > Maik
> > 
> > Am Mittwoch, 1. Oktober 2025, 20:42:16 Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit
> > schrieb
> > 
> > Johannes Stephany:
> >> Hello,
> >> I'm new here and not sure if this is the right place to ask my question:
> >> I want to move my photos from one drive to another—a 1:1 copy. I want to
> >> keep the DigiKam database with everything in it. How do I go about
> >> reconfiguring DigiKam after copying without too much effort?
> >> 
> >> If this question isn't appropriate here, where can I ask it?
> >> Best regards,
> >> Johannes