Photos problems, help needed please

[Loopy Linda in La La Land]

Some of my photos disappeared. Was lucky enough to have saved them on my external hard drive.

I have got them back onto Picasa but not onto My Pictures. The folders are there and named but when I click on them there are no photos in the file.

Any ideas anyone?

Thanks

Linda

[Loopy Linda in La La Land]

Off to work today..hoping that some whizz kid can have given me some ideas by tonight....fingers crossed


Thanks


Linda

[Genealogy Printers]

What's the size of the "empty" folder, right click on it and select properties to find out

[Loopy Linda in La La Land]

Hi Ron,

It says Size 111KB (113,764 bytes) Contains 3 files and 1 folder

Thanks

Linda

[Genealogy Printers]

If it has a size 111kb there must be something in the folder, not a lot though, can you see anything at all when you open the folder by double clicking on it.

[Loopy Linda in La La Land]

Hi Ron,

No nothing at all when I double click on them. I have quite a few like that all have some KB in them but can't see the pictures

I am pretty hopeless with computers but how come when I switch on my external hard drive they are all in Picasa but not My Pictures?

Hope this makes sense!

Linda

[WendyPusey]

Have you looked to see if they are on the external hard drive? Picassa does not store the photos in it's program, it just shows a thumbnail of each image.

[Genealogy Printers]

Windows has a stupid default option that hides some files, they may be hidden.

Open My Computer, click on Tools, then Folder Options, View Tab, Put a tisk in "Show Hidden Files and Folders" click okay.

That might sort it but if it don't you will just have to put the photos back into the folder from the external drive, it will only take a few minutes to do this.

[Loopy Linda in La La Land]

Hi Ron,

I did that but still no luck.

Next question is how do I get them into my folders from the external hard drive?

Your help is very much appreciated

Linda

[Genealogy Printers]

Open a window so that you can see the folder you want them in then make that window smaller by clicking on the middle square sign in the top right of your screen. Then open your external hard drive and do the same, you now have 2 windows open, drag the windows so that you can see both folders, the one that you want them in and the one that's got them in, you can now open the picture folder on the external, select all the pictures on the external and then click on one of them and drag and drop the lot onto the top of the folder you want them in, which you can see in the other window.

[Loopy Linda in La La Land]

Can't thank you enough Ron


Regards


Linda

[Genealogy Printers]

My pleasure. Seeing as you live in Kent you can pop into the family history fair on Sunday at Maidstone and buy me a cuppa :0)))

[Loopy Linda in La La Land]

Hi Ron,

At a BBQ on Sunday (weather is supposed to be dreadful) or I would definitely do that.

Thanks again for you help

Linda

[Genealogy Printers]

Well that's it then, if it's no good for a barbie you might as well go to the fair :0)))) at least it's indoors.