Restoring 53 GB of photos from backups due to Lightroom FUBAR

[Pixoul]

OK. That little option in Lightroom Preferences about writing XMP data back to the files? Seems like a good idea. Except it doesn't write XMP data back to the files. It deletes the file and creates a new file with the XMP data attached. There goes 10 years of creation times and modification dates (all my pre-EXIF work).

Feh. I :lust Retrospect.

[BradfordBenn]

First rule I have, backup early and often, DVDs and CDs are cheaper then my time. I use where-is-it (http://www.whereisit-soft.com/) to catalog my media and it has worked really well for me! Just a satisfied customer, I use it at the office and a separate license at home. It amazes my graphic artist when I can find the images faster then he can using Where Is It.