topic ArcMap layers won't reconnect. in ArcMap Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/arcmap-layers-won-t-reconnect/m-p/287582#M701 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have downloaded ArcGIS Desktop version 10.7.1 on my computer.&nbsp; I can not reconnect my layers.&nbsp; Both ArcMap and ArcCatalog show there is no files in the folders even though there is data there.&nbsp; It's like it's not recognizing layer files.&nbsp; It connects shape files and geodatabases, but no layer files.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:17:17 GMT PattyJohnson 2020-04-28T20:17:17Z ArcMap layers won't reconnect. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/arcmap-layers-won-t-reconnect/m-p/287582#M701 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have downloaded ArcGIS Desktop version 10.7.1 on my computer.&nbsp; I can not reconnect my layers.&nbsp; Both ArcMap and ArcCatalog show there is no files in the folders even though there is data there.&nbsp; It's like it's not recognizing layer files.&nbsp; It connects shape files and geodatabases, but no layer files.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:17:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/arcmap-layers-won-t-reconnect/m-p/287582#M701 PattyJohnson 2020-04-28T20:17:17Z