BHAYT, Thank you for your detailed response and recommendations. I will try them. And I will look at # 86 and # 91.
Here are answers to your questions. My responses includes your number.
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The images, Jpeg and Tiff, are created using DXO PL5 not Nikon software.
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On my Desktop, the Directory name is D: \My Pictures\Download 2022\file folder from laptop. On the laptop, the images came from C:\Users\Joe Smith\Pictures\Saved Pictures\Download 2022\file folder. The name is new on the Desktop.
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Things seem to be fine after adding or correcting keywords on the Desktop. I no longer add any new keywords on my laptop in DXO PL. The only ones on the laptop come from the xmp files at the time of download.
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Star Ratings in DXO PL on Desktop are fine.
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The files created in NIK on the Desktop are saved to the original file folder on the Desktop that holds the Nikon NEF files.
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This is where I have problems as the file folders get copied back to the Laptop as described by BHT. Before I copy them from the Desktop to the Laptop, I delete the old file folders from the laptop. I am glad for the explanation from BHT as to why I have the problem of Virtual and Master copies. I am surprised and curious as to why DXO Support could not have provided me with the same response. I do agree that my real solution is to avoid the problem in the first place.