Proxy files lose linking

[erdna]

I prefer using the proxy workflow for fullhd editing because it allows fast timeline scrolling. My video rushes are all on external disks. Creating a project and proxies is no problem (takes some time). The problem however is, when I re-open VS with a project for which I created the proxies before, while the related external disk is not active (removed), I still get the tumbnails in the VS library, but I lose the proxies even after the external disk is being restarted. The strange thing is that the proxies (.upx files) are still in my proxy folder (local disk) when opened in Windows, but the VS proxy file manager doesn't see them anymore. Is this normal? Thx for any advise

[lata]

Hi erdna

I can confirm that what you see is exactly the same as the tests I have completed over the last few days.
I don’t know if you should class this as normal, but certainly the same for all users.

I have no idea why they should not be recognised when you finally switch on the drive.

You should switch on the external drive before starting Video Studio X4, Your proxy files will be recognised, however not doing so will mean recreating them again and that takes a long time.

[erdna]

Thx lata. The only workaround that I know off, is to put a VS shortcut on the external drive (if there is only one!) to start the program from there, and remove other "easy to hit" shortcuts