Don't be so quick to blame Photo Gallery.
I, and I'm sure many others, use it without problems.

You might have another program installed that is creating a conflict.

Do you run Norton or McAfee security software?


"atc" <atc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the replies.
>
> The main thing that fries me about this is that Windows Photo Gallery
> showed
> all the photos just fine. But in dispaying them. it modified them and
> overwrote them on disk, trashing them. I have some other photos that I
> hadn't
> reviewed in that session -- they are viewable with other apps. I can open
> them repeatedly with no issues. They are well behaved.
>
> AFAIK, this is a fundamental design screwup. I'd bellyache about it, but
> what's the point. I've simply told my friends and relatives to stay away
> from
> Photo Gallery
>
>
> "atc" wrote:
>
>> Please read this entire post.
>>
>> Issue: Photo Gallery Has EATEN My Photos.
>>
>> 1. Took a pile of photos with my Nikon Coolpix 3200.
>> 2. Plugged the camera into the USB and turned it on.
>> 3. Vista shows the AutoPlay dialog. I chose 'Open folder to view files.'
>> 4. Browsed to the photos. Selected all. Moved to my
>> C:\users\<me>\Pictures\
>> folder.
>> 5. Turned off and removed the camera.
>> 6. Spent THREE F!@#$$ HOURS reviewing 200 photos from my first trip to
>> India
>> using Windows Photo Gallery.
>> 7. Had a beer.
>> 8. Started IE 8. Logged into Windows Live Spaces. Navigated to my Photo
>> folders.
>> 9. Created a new folder. Opened one of the folders I created during my
>> THREE
>> HOUR REVIEW.
>> 10. None of the photo thumbnails were good. Tried to view the photos with
>> various Windows photo programs. All said 'Cannot open, this file seems to
>> be
>> corrupted.'
>> 11. Swore.
>> 12. Checked all the files from my THREE !@$#!@#$ HOUR REVIEW. All have
>> the
>> same issue.
>> 13. Checked other folders I've done it the past, previous to today. All
>> have
>> the same issue. Tried to use Vista restore version but no go.
>> 14. Swore. Spilled the beer. Kicked the cat. Explained what happened to
>> the
>> wife. Had to endure TWO HOURS of 'HOW COULD YOU BE SO STUPID?'
>> 15. Searched the web. Found that I'm not the only person to experience
>> this.
>> 16. Started 500mb download of Adobe Elements, which is *rumored* to fix
>> this.
>> 17. Searched Microsoft KB. No mention of this issue.
>> 18. Resolved to contact MS Support. Got diverted to the forums.
>> 19. Wrote this post.
>> 20. Resolved that if I don't get a fix/satisfaction on this problem, my 3
>> laptops will be on linux and my server will be on Solaris within a couple
>> weeks, even if the wife is saying she doesn't want to learn a new OS.
>>
>> Somebody please provide a viable fix. Essentially all I did was view
>> these
>> photos as a slideshow in Visat Photo Gallery. There were a couple I
>> rotated.
>> No added captions. A number of filename changes.
>>
>> Environment:
>>
>> a. Vista x64 latest updates.
>> b. IBM Intellistation MPro, 4gb, 300gb.
>> c. One very pissed off 20-year Windows user.
>>