Need help please.

[Loopy Linda in La La Land]

Have had a set of photos on Picasa for a long while then suddenly they disappeared. Did a search and found them in My Documents but when I click on the Picasa file it comes up with this:

[Picasa]
name=Passing Out Parade
date=38253.410660
P2category=Folders on Disk
[encoding]
utf8=1

and when I click on'Thumbnail' it says Invalid Image.

Can anyone help? Are they still hidden somewhere in the computer|?

Thanks very mych.

Linda

[WendyPusey]

Picassa does NOT save your photos anywhere on your PC, it just makes a reference to them. The photos will be wherever you saved them, and unless you move them, then Picassa will know where to find them.

http://picasa.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=16027&topic=23911&answer=156338

[Loopy Linda in La La Land]

Hi Wendy.

Hopeless with computers. So where do I look? I though I HAD found them but just don't know what do to do to actually see the photos

Linda

[kenw55]

Hi Linda

Not sure which operating System you are using but they all have a Search function.
If it is Windows click on Start then on Search and type in the name of the picture you are looking for , the result will tell you where it is.
Make a note of the location then use Explorer to go there.Or just click on the result in the search box.


Ken

[Loopy Linda in La La Land]

Hi Ken,

That is what I do and then the message comes up which I have put in my first post. Can you help any further please? Any help much appreciated

Linda

[Guest]

I have been googling and that code (utf8=1 ) it says you have either deleted or moved the photos

one of the suggestions is reinstall Picasa and if the photos are on your pc still it will find them?

worth a go

[kenw55]

Well if Search does not find them how is Picasa going to find them ?

It look like you have either deleted or moved them elsewhere as Val said.

Perhaps you need to put your thinking cap on , where did you move them to .

Have you looked in the Trash Can ?

Ken

[Margaret N]

Linda and Ken,

I was first introduced to Picasa 1 (now upgraded to Picasa 3) when I used Adobe for the first time and saved them in the wrong format. I then deleted ~Adobe and could not find them anywhere.

I did many searches and could not trace them but Picasa found them and I was able to save them as jpg. and move them to the correct folder. This was years ago but it did work.
I would uninstall Picasa and reboot and then re-install the programme and it will search your PC - meanwhile keep your fingers and toes crossed. Good Luck.