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tathraman

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Since: Nov 24, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:00 pm
Post subject: Photo Gallery won't load
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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]

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John Inzer

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:38 pm
Post subject: Re: Photo Gallery won't load
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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?

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John Inzer

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:43 pm
Post subject: Re:*More* Photo Gallery won't load
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Also...have a look at the following article:

(944221) Windows Live Photo Gallery stops
responding or will not start
[URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944221/en-us"]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944221/en-us[/URL]
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tathraman

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:30 pm
Post subject: Re: Photo Gallery won't load
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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.Sad
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John Inzer

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:59 pm
Post subject: Re: Photo Gallery won't load
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tathraman wrote:
> 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.Sad
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Did you try renaming yoru .pd4 file?
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tathraman

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:53 pm
Post subject: Re: Photo Gallery won't load
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No results searching for .pd4. I don't have Live PG
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John Inzer

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:20 am
Post subject: Re: Photo Gallery won't load
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tathraman wrote:
> 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
[URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944221/en-us"]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944221/en-us[/URL]

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.
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browniebodrum

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:16 am
Post subject: Re: Photo Gallery won't load
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I am having exactly the same problem as tathraman but renaming the pd4 file
did not work. Any other suggestions?



"John Inzer" wrote:

> tathraman wrote:
> > 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
> [URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944221/en-us"]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944221/en-us[/URL]
>
> 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.
>
> --
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> John Inzer MS-MVP
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>
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> I am a volunteer
>
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> me may not work for you
>
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>
>
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