I think the problem is that the files are coming from an XP computer. I can
download new JPGs from email, the web or a digital camera just fine.
It could have something to do with "ownership" of the files, but I have
tried everything and cannot get it to work.
"Dave" wrote:
> hmm, I have to believe that if these are valid .jpg files, Vista can & will
> open them.
>
> Here's a link to picture file types & how Vista handles them...
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...667f41033.mspx
>
> Perhaps it's a file permission problem, or where it's located.
> You didn't copy these photo to "My Pictures" or "My Documents", did you?
> Can you copy one to the Desktop, or to C:\Users\(youraccount)\Pictures and
> try to open it?
> Can you open one with Internet Explorer?
>
>
>
> "Frustrated Chris" <FrustratedChris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:BB07D2E0-92E0-40FF-954E-6FAA16F315D1@microsoft.com...
> >I copied them to the Vista computer.
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestion with Infanview, but there is no reason (in my
> > opinion) that the Vista viewer should not read them. I plan on returning
> > the
> > new Vista system and buying a Mac if I cannot fix this.
> >
> > "Dave" wrote:
> >
> >> Did you copy the files to the Vista computer, or are they still the
> >> external
> >> drive?
> >>
> >> You might download and try Irfanview, a free viewer. Try opening a file
> >> and
> >> press "I" to see the information about the file.
> >> http://www.irfanviewpack.com/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Frustrated Chris" <FrustratedChris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message news:C9124F2F-2F2A-4E68-B42F-51ABAABB9EEA@microsoft.com...
> >> >I recently purchased a new system with Vista to replace my old XP system
> >> >and
> >> > have had a ton of problems. The biggest one being the inability to see
> >> > photos in Vista. I moved them all from my old XP system via an
> >> > external
> >> > hard
> >> > drive and Visa Photo Gallery gives an error message "Photo Gallery
> >> > can't
> >> > open
> >> > this picture because it might have been deleted or in in a location
> >> > that
> >> > is
> >> > not available".
> >> >
> >> > All of these photos are JPGs downloaded from a Cannon camera. The new
> >> > Vista
> >> > system displays the file size and date of picture, but cannot view the
> >> > image. I can't view the image in Photo Gallery, Paint or any other
> >> > application.
> >> >
> >> > Can anyone help?
> >> >
> >>
>