Check that, some photos even with newer camera are bad. I tried those
options, could not make it work

"Submariner" wrote:

> No I am not DJ
>
> They do not work on any comp if copied to a disc or viewed via ethernet
> connection on a seperate comp.
>
> They are on a slave HD on my PC in a dedicated photo file folder with over
> 20000 photos. It is very random at which are not viewable. Sometimes whole
> sub-folders are bad, some folders are okay, some are good and bad. Age (0-5
> years)of file does not matter except in the fact 100% of the phtos taken with
> a newer camera are fine (about 3-4K photos)
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>
> > Submariner wrote:
> > > In fact it ALL happened right after I installed update
> > > KB896424. I'm not sure if this is the full reason, since
> > > I cannot remove it to test.
> > >
> > > "Submariner" wrote:
> > >
> > >> On allot of my photos, (all JPEG), but not all JPEG I
> > >> cannot open or view these photos in any program. I do
> > >> not have AOL/CS, and have tried the Run, REGSERV32
> > >> suggestion. No joy. This also happened to me in mid
> > >> November. All still have .jpg or .jpeg with them. I'm
> > >> lost, I have tried recovery programs on misc. pics, and
> > >> it says they are fine, no corrpution. Does anybody have
> > >> another suggestion?
> > ====================================
> > Are you DJ? If you are, please stick
> > with the same name as long as we
> > are discussing the same issue..
> >
> > Where, exactly are these files saved?
> > My Pictures? E-mail messages?
> >
> > If you are having problems opening images
> > in e-mail...and if you are using Outlook
> > Express...try the following:
> >
> > Open OE and go to...Tools / Options / Security...
> > Uncheck..."Do not allow attachments, etc."
> > Uncheck..."Block Images, etc."
> > Apply / OK...
> >
> > Have you tried opening these files on a
> > different computer? Did they open successfully?
> >
> > I doubt that the KB896424 security update
> > had anything to do with it.
> >
> > There is a registry patch at the link below
> > that *might* solve your problem...no promises!
> >
> > Read the following articles about editing
> > your registry before proceeding:
> >
> > Information About Editing the Registry
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=256986#Topic2
> >
> > (322756) How to back up, edit, and restore
> > the registry in Windows XP and Windows
> > Server 2003
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756
> >
> > Scroll down to #17 right column:
> > "Restore Thumbnail Views In XP":
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >
> > If you decide to try it, let us know the result.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > John Inzer
> > MS Picture It! MVP
> > How to ask a newsgroup question:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >
> >
> >
> >