JPG and .orf Files not shown in PL 8

DxO PhotoLab
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I have spent a lot of time trying to find some images in .jpg and .orf format I was quite sure where was stored, but it was impossible to find them in PL. I have not moved them in anyway outside PL either.

In the end I used the command on the actual folder “Open in Windows Explorer”
There I could see the missing files, but it looks like it’s impossible to open them in PhotoLab even if I try to open them in PL from explorer or from within PL.

I have also not been able to make PL list them with a refresh or index command from within PL.

This is pretty frustrating and makes me wonder if this also could affect other folders.

Any idea of what I can do to make PL list all the files again?

I see this red marking after PL try to list files:

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Filter?

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My other folders seem to be OK also.

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Maybe you have enabled some filter, like ‘Modified since last processing’, color labels, etc.

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I dont think I can set a filter on only one folder?

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In the end I made a copy of the entire folder in Windows Explorer. That folder has no problem in PhotoLab and everything seems to be OK there.

Now I’m afraid I have serious error in the PL database and have to make a new and reindex 70000 photos…

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I just noticed the red cross in your browser. The only place I found it mentioned in PL Help is this, in the ‘Menus, Preferences and Functions’ section:

What happens if the database gets corrupted?
DxO PhotoLab displays a message that the database is corrupted 
and that you should restart with a clean database. 
The old database is backed up.

On a PC, DxO PhotoLab is able to start if the corruption is limited. 
For example, if the corruption is in a particular folder, 
a red cross will be displayed in the Image Browser 
if you have selected the folder to view its contents.
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Thank you for your help Wlodek.
The database corruption is probably the results of too many upgrades etc. during the time I was Beta tester for PL. Since I now have a working copy of the directory giving trouble and the rest seems fine, I will try to do without building a new database for now.

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Hi Torstein,

I saw this thread/conversation last night but was way too tired, even though @Wlodek’s comment alerted me to the error message (17 images/red cross) …

Since your copied folder now appears as normal, it should be okay to delete the corrupted folder from within PL 8 to repair your database. Then restart PL to check.

If everything is OK, you can rename the working folder, or better yet, create a new one, copy your images, restart and check again … to then delete your “backup folder”.

greetings, Wolfgang