Photos imported, folders disappeared

I'm using LR3.2 and imported pictures into LR catalog and copied the pictures into my external HD.
I've done this exactly the same way for every import I've completed in LR.
The imported folder shows up on the folders panel in the Library module, everything is absolutely fine.
Upon exiting LR and restarting it, the folders are gone, they do not show up at all as a folder in the folders panel.
The strange thing is that under "All Photographs", the pics are all there. When I look for my files in OSX Finder, they are there as well, in the physical folders which LR copied them to. Same thing happened for every shoot I've imported since then, the folders show up in the panel on first import, then disappear upon restarting LR.
I really don't understand what's going on, I've done this exactly the same way I've imported pictures from day one.
I'd be very appreciative if someone could help.
Thanks everyone.
Christopher.

Hi,
I'm experiencing the same issue - just started happening recently (after latest update?) - I import my photos as normal to an internal hdd. Evertything appears fine and they show in the library in my usual import folder (sudivided by date as per setup). I do some processing, call it a day, exit and when I start up next the folders are no longer listed in the library!?
The files are still somewhere in the catalog as I can find them using the previous import shortcut or by looking down from the parent folder (containing all 2010 images) but the folder created during the import is gone! Checking in explorer (Win 7) I can confirm that the folders are still in place it's just Lightroom 3 which seems to have misplaced them....
This is really annoying and synchronising the parent folder doesn't help as it considers the pictures to still be there. Bizzarely if I try and create a replacment folder I get a "the name X is already taken, please choose a different name" so lightroom seems to think it's there but won't display it!
Doesn't appear to be an incorrect catalog issue as I've checked the correct one is loading on startup.
Any help or suggestions greatly appreciated.

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