Photos "couln't be copied because you don't have permission to access" parent folder

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Photos "couln't be copied because you don't have permission to access" parent folder

I've been cleaning up multiple photo libraries by deleting duplicates then putting them in one Photos library.

When I do a mass import of the files into the new photo library I receive the error in the screenshot below "[jpg name] couldn't be copied because you don't have permission to access [parent folder]"

I've tried two solutions that did not work

I've tried changing the permissions in the folder.
Dragging the photos to a new folder then importing again.

What else should I try?

Posted on Apr 18, 2020 9:00 AM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

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Apr 18, 2020 5:01 PM in response to jplingo

Whew, Have you restarted yet?

When you do a Get Info on the external drive, look at the bottom, is Ingnore Permissions on this drive checked?

Are you storing your photos in iCloud Drive Perchance?

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jplingo Author

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Apr 20, 2020 8:53 AM in response to BDAqua

Whew, Have you restarted yet? Yes

When you do a Get Info on the external drive, look at the bottom, is Ingnore Permissions on this drive checked? Yes

Are you storing your photos in iCloud Drive Perchance? No

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BDAqua

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Apr 18, 2020 10:03 AM in response to jplingo

Which folder is the Get Info pointing to???

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jplingo Author

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Apr 18, 2020 10:23 AM in response to BDAqua

Which folder is the Get Info pointing to??? "New Folder with Items" the folder containing the images. (I may have mistakenly referred to it as the parent folder.) It actually contains all the images.

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