After automatically applying a Windows 8.1 patch, my system wouldn't boot. As part of the recovery, I had windows uninstall my apps including Elements 12. Now the Setup won't work. One option I am considering is downloading the PSE 12 bits and re-installing. My photos are on a separate NAS device. However, I don't know where the catalogs where kept. Hopefully, i still have them.
Did the uninstall process wipe out my catalogs? (gulp ... 60,000 photos)
If I re-install PSE 12, will my original catalogs be preserved?