How can I move a folder to another catalog using LR 3

Question

I have imported a large amount of folder into cat#1, but now i have decided to create cat#2. I have tried to move the "folders" and not "catalog" using the following workflow:
1- Opening cat #1, make selection of folder to be moved
2- Go to file and select "Export as a cat".
3- Opened cat #2, go to File and select "Import catalog"
4- Importing window shows the entire list of folders I had imported previously (lots of them). They all are checked. I can see the path, but only see the location of the folders, but I can't read the name of the files. I am able to see the total number on each folder
5- I have not even considering "synchronizing" the folder
Oh another thing, when I go to cat#1 and locate the folder I "exported as a catalog". The folder still shows on cat#1, but I don't see it on cat#2. I guess because I didn't complete the task.
I find it very tedious process trying to locate the file. And this is where I'm stuck
I have searched so many ways to find a workflow that would make sense, but I tend to get nothing but responses about how to move a "catalog". I have been thinking doing the following:
1- Remove the folder from cat#1
2- Open cat#2 and import the same folder, but this again seems to redundant, boring and a lot of clicking. Any suggestions.

Answer 1

Hm... Well, for everyone else the reply link is still on the website, and works fine soo....
Tell me about it. I went to catalog #2 and I didn't see the exported
catalog. Then I went back to catalog #1 and I still can see the entire
folder that I had selected to Export. I double checked it the process and it
seemed ok, but apparently there's something missing to complete the export
You seem under the impression that exporting as a catalog removes the images from the first catalog.  This is not true.  As I said earlier, it makes a copy for you.  So of course, when you go back into catalog1, all of your images/collections/etc, are still there.  As they should be.
So, you say you didn't see anything in your exported catalog?  Are  you sure you are opening the same catalog you just exported, or  have you opened a new blank one that you created, accidentally or not?  That would be my guess.
I think you should start over, and very carefully take it one step at a time.
Dj has suggested not using include negatives, and I can see where that might be useful.  However, if you do that, you will end up having images from two different catalogs in the same folder.  This will cause problems if you ever use the "sync folder" option, as it will attempt to load all images in that folder into your current catalog. Which means you could easilly end up with all your images in both catalogs.  Messy.   So to avoid this, use a new place instead.  You can also avoid having to do the "import to catalog" step by exporting the negatives at the same time.  Don't worry about exporting previews, though.
First, find a new place (external disk, whatever) to create a new catalog in.  Do _not_ create the new catalog your self!  Make sure you are sending everything to a new place!
Now, go into catalog1, and select all of the images you want to export.  They have to be selected, or nothing happens, and you'll just get a blank catalog.
Now, export as catalog those images into the new location, and make sure you are copying the negatives too!  Double check before you hit go!
Now, using LR, open that new catalog; you can either double click on the new one, or browse to open it.  Either way.  Verify that your images are in the new place and everything looks good.  You can see in the Folders tab on the left panel to make sure the images are in the right place in the new folder.
At this point, you should have 2 and a half catalogs;  your new catalog with only the images you exported, and the old catalog, with all of your images.
Now, you have a couple of choices.  But before you do either of them, make sure you backup your system, including all of the images in the original catalog.  If you've messed up making the new catalog (you should be able to tell!) then you want to make sure your original catalog can be restored.
Open your original catalog again, and now remove all of the images you exported.  You will need to use the "remove from disk" option, as they will stay in the folders if you don't.  This would cause the above problem with "sync folder", and of course, use double the disk space.
You can obviuosly see why I said to back everything up first;  if you messed up the export by not including the negatives, you could easilly delete your originals, and not have them _anywhere_, in which case  you would have to restore from back up and try again.
You now have two separate catalogs.
Remember, backup everything first, and good  luck!
Cheers!