HT3946 I upgraded from Aperture 1.x to 3.5.1

I upgraded to Aperture 3.5.1 and have run into an issue.
I upgraded the software and also moved all my originals from my MBP's disk to an external storage (WD passport). A few projects now have images that are seemingly offline. The browser shows the thumbnails but the photos are apparently offline. How do I get the application to see the originals that are lying right there on the disk? I tried relocate originals from the FILE menu but it doesn't seem to work. Is there a way of pointing the software to the entire folder?
Help please!
Thank you!
regards,
dv

I upgraded the software and also moved all my originals from my MBP's disk to an external storage (WD passport).
Did you move the originals manually, using the Finder? If you used the command "File > Relocate originals" Aperture should have had no problems to keep track of them.
How do I get the application to see the originals that are lying right there on the disk? ? I tried relocate originals from the FILE menu but it doesn't seem to work.
To reconnect the originals use the command "File > Locate Referenced files", not "relocate".
Select all images that are ofline at once from a smart search with the added rule "File Status is offline (or missing)".
Then use the command "File > Locate referenced Files".
You will see a window with two panels: In the upper part select an image that needs reconnect.
In the lower part select the location of the original file.
When the "Reconnect" buttons become active, use the button "Reconnect all"
-- Léonie

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