Want to move 10.000 linked files to another HD!???

Hi,
i want to move my photos from an external HD to the internal imac HD. The photos are linked to the iPhoto library. After a simple drag an drop iPhoto is not able to find the Original file. Only one after another, and this is a boring job for 10.000 files =(
Is there any way or tool to change the HD?
Thank You for Help,
Thomas

By "linked" I guess you mean Referenced - that is the file were imported without copying to the iPhoto Library, right?
When you do this iPhoto creates an alias to the location of the Original File. However, while an alas will track a file as it moves around a volume, once you have the file and the library on separate volumes you are asking for trouble. Aliases will not survive moving across volumes.
It's the main reason I would never recommend using iPhoto in Referenced Mode. Apps like Aperture have commands to re-attach and move referenced files. They are also more expensive.
You can try use an app like [FileBuddy|http://www.skytag.com/filebuddy> to resolve the aliases. If that fails then I'm afraid doing each one individually is the only way...
Regards
TD

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