Moving OLDER version LR Catalogs and photos from internal to external HD.
I have read earlier Q&A posts on subject. Must say after many years with LR , catalogs ( and the directions given in the forum) still creates major brain fog.
When I go to open old catalogs I get message to download and update LR... but I have most recent on my system. Any way I can avoid going down rabbit hole and spending more time upgrading all these images in LR and their catalogues . I just need them off computer AND findable. ACTUALLY I do not know what catalogs all photos are actually in due to LR generic catalog naming. The rabbit hole just makes me want to move the folders of photos ( they have logical names IE "201_ Personal_family " ) On to external HD and then Right click to find their catalog or just re-import them to updated LR ( when I need them if ever ) and not get weighed down with side bar activities.
SHUDDER ,dare I imagine what the forum LR wizards are thinking when I say this ?
Suggestions please.