Photo Gallery won't load tathraman <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 11/25/2008 12:00:34 AM When I click on a folder in my Pictures folder, I get this error message: You can't add this location to the Gallery. This folder or one of its parent folders is considered a system folder or marked as hidden. It's recommended that you move your pictures to the pictures folder or to another folder."| And whatever I do, I can't get any pictures into PG. I'd really appreciate some assistance with this. [image: file:///C:/Users/DAVIDA%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg][image: file:///C:/Users/DAVIDA%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg] -- tathraman

Re: Photo Gallery won't load "John Inzer" <oobie[ at ]doobie.xyz> 11/25/2008 2:38:55 AM tathraman wrote: [Quoted Text] > When I click on a folder in my Pictures folder, I get this error > message: You can't add this location to the Gallery. This folder or > one of its parent folders is considered a system folder or marked as > hidden. It's recommended that you move your pictures to the pictures > folder or to another folder."| > And whatever I do, I can't get any pictures into PG. I'd really > appreciate some assistance with this. > [image: > file:///C:/Users/DAVIDA%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg][image: > file:///C:/Users/DAVIDA%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg] ================================== I'm thinking we need more info/details. Are you trying to add pictures from your temp folder to Photo Gallery? Have you copied the files to a folder in your Pictures folder? -- John Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience 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

Re:*More* Photo Gallery won't load "John Inzer" <oobie[ at ]doobie.xyz> 11/25/2008 2:43:45 AM Also...have a look at the following article: (944221) Windows Live Photo Gallery stops responding or will not start http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944221/en-us -- John Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience 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 ======================== [Quoted Text] > tathraman wrote: >> When I click on a folder in my Pictures folder, I get this error >> message: You can't add this location to the Gallery. This folder or >> one of its parent folders is considered a system folder or marked as >> hidden. It's recommended that you move your pictures to the pictures >> folder or to another folder."| >> And whatever I do, I can't get any pictures into PG. I'd really >> appreciate some assistance with this. >> [image: >> file:///C:/Users/DAVIDA%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg][image: >> file:///C:/Users/DAVIDA%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg] > ================================== > I'm thinking we need more info/details. > > Are you trying to add pictures from your temp > folder to Photo Gallery? > > Have you copied the files to a folder in your > Pictures folder?

Re: Photo Gallery won't load tathraman <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 11/25/2008 9:30:44 PM Yes, I've tried copying files - but PG resolutely refuses to load anything from Pictures. I'm about to give up on it and use another program.:( -- tathraman

Re: Photo Gallery won't load "John Inzer" <oobie[ at ]doobie.xyz> 11/25/2008 10:59:17 PM tathraman wrote: [Quoted Text] > Yes, I've tried copying files - but PG resolutely refuses to load > anything from Pictures. I'm about to give up on it and use another > program.:( ============================ Did you try renaming yoru .pd4 file? -- John Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience 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

Re: Photo Gallery won't load tathraman <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 11/26/2008 3:53:22 AM No results searching for .pd4. I don't have Live PG -- tathraman

Re: Photo Gallery won't load "John Inzer" <oobie[ at ]doobie.xyz> 11/26/2008 5:20:56 AM tathraman wrote: [Quoted Text] > No results searching for .pd4. I don't have Live PG ======================================= Photo Gallery and Photo Gallery Live both have the .pd4 file. The following article explains how to find and rename it. (944221) Windows Live Photo Gallery stops responding or will not start http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944221/en-us 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 Renaming or deleting the .pd4 file should clean up your Photo Gallery. Try renaming it... Pictures.OLD If you are unhappy with the results...you can try changing it back to Pictures.pd4. Good luck. -- John Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience 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