Can't import RAW >Lightroom>External

[i might imac]

That is what I want to do is Import RAW files from my SD card onto an external hard drive(4T G drive) through Lightroom.

I see all the images in Lightroom before import, I select all and designate the drive I want them placed in but after clicking import a dialog box comes up that says;
" The following files were not imported because they can not be read or the destination folder is not writeable"

I'm only guessing that it has to do with permissions because anything I do on the hard drive, or on the internal drive for that matter, I first have to give my computer password.

Am I thinking correctly here or is it something else, if so what do you think and how do I work around this.

I am using a 2017 iMac running high Sierra.

 

[mollyc]

Can you import them to your local hard drive, then move them to the correct folder within the Library panel? It's an extra step or two, but I think workable?

I have a NAS that must be logged into every day in order to access the files; I keep all previous year images on that drive, and all current year images on my local drive. I do not have any issues accessing/developing files once I'm logged in for the day, but I've never tried importing there directly.

The other option would be to log into your drive through Finder first, then try the import. This is what I do to make sure LR sees the NAS, because if it's in sleep mode, then LR is unable to wake it up directly.

 

[i might imac]

Fantastic Molly, you did it.
Waking up the external in finder and keeping it open then going to Lightroom and importing directly to my external drive works...Thank you very much, You get a gold star for the day from me ;-)