User Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I have moved some material around on the drives. Somehow, when I reconnected the files in PPro to the media on the drive it only connected with one folder on the drive and now thousands of files in PPro are all linked to these same few media files on the drive. I've tried to use the 'Reconnect Media' function to connect the files in PPro but somehow it keeps following the same bullshit 'file path' back to the same folder reconnecting to the same files as before even though I am pointing it at the correct target folder. The only thing that works is the 'Replace Media' function. But this means have to connect every single file one by one. Does anyone know the way forward? Could really use a hand here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Kotlos Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 To link media the new files have to be at a folder further upstream from the old data. 1. Move the old media location to some different folder, preferably to another drive. 2. If it hasn't been done automaticaly, select all clips and right click to "make offline" 3. Select all media, right click to "link media" 4. Tick "relink others automatically" 5. Find one of the files that you want to link User 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgharding Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 If the old file path is still visible it likes to go back there. Rename the old folder while delinking to the new location. User 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Thanks Don, JG! Solution: Rename the offending folder. Delink (offline) the files in PPro. Point Media Browser to the 'correct' folder and link media to the correct folder. No need to move the media to another drive and relink there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgharding Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Haha happy to help! This drove me mad once a few years ago, took me a while to crack what was happening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 5 hours ago, jgharding said: Haha happy to help! This drove me mad once a few years ago, took me a while to crack what was happening! My thinking is that if they take the time to design a program on this level, they could easily build into it a simple option to allow us to target the folder we wish, instead of the program defaulting to its last target. Ah well. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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