Locate Referenced files in Photos not functional

Anybody successfully use a DAS device as the storage location for their Photos library and not have lost reference files in their Photos library.

Rebuilt the library yesterday; 16 hours, and still have lost files. Unfortunately, some work and some do not. So there is obviously something wrong with the reference file algorithm.

My library consists of 203k photos and 10k videos. Photos Library is 4.54Tb

Is there a better software for organizing large numbers of photos?

Thanks

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Posted on Jan 14, 2023 11:28 AM

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Jan 14, 2023 1:51 PM in response to brian g.fromdearborn

Not sure what a DAS device is. Can you describe it?

Have you moved the referenced files or the library at any time? Doing so is sort of the kiss of death for a referenced library. Although Photos can run a referenced library it's not recommended to do so. It has very weak referencing strengths. It's not like Aperture which was designed with that in mind.

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