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RE-Import Pictures Using Windows?
  1. #1


    EricB Guest

    RE-Import Pictures Using Windows?

    Does anyone know how to import pictures more than once? Deleting the folder
    where they were imported originally doesn't reset the flag that they have
    been imported already - so you get the "No new pictures on device prompt".

    I've been having corruption issues and need to reload older photos to test a
    possible fix - incase you were wondering why I want reload stuff...



    Thanks - Eric

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  2. #2


    John Inzer Guest

    Re: RE-Import Pictures Using Windows?

    EricB wrote:
    > Does anyone know how to import pictures more than once? Deleting the
    > folder where they were imported originally doesn't reset the flag
    > that they have been imported already - so you get the "No new
    > pictures on device prompt".
    >
    > I've been having corruption issues and need to reload older photos to
    > test a possible fix - incase you were wondering why I want reload
    > stuff...
    >
    > Thanks - Eric

    ==================================
    Maybe renaming the Pictures.pd4 database
    to Pictures.OLD would allow the files to be
    reimported.

    C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\
    Windows Photo Gallery\Pictures.pd4

    The file can also be found with an Advanced
    Search for pd4.

    Go to...Start / Search / Advanced Search.

    Check the box..."Include non-indexed, hidden,
    and system files" Enter pd4 in the Name field
    and left click the Search button.

    If you catalog lots of images, making regular
    backup copies of your Pictures.pd4 file would
    be an excellent idea.

    If corruption develops, just replace the current
    ..pd4 file with your backup. If you have to restore
    your system or move the images to a different
    computer...the original locations of the images
    would need to be duplicated.

    --

    John Inzer
    MS Picture It! -
    Digital Image MVP

    Digital Image
    Highlights and FAQs
    http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

    Notice
    This is not tech support
    I am a volunteer

    Solutions that work for
    me may not work for you

    Proceed at your own risk



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