Updated to Windows 10 & cannot locate older photos
May 13, 2016 12:56:26 #
I have been in a bit of a panic and I'm not sure what to do. I updated my computer to Windows 10 and now I cannot locate most of the photos I dearly love on my computer. It says something about "permissions" when I click on an "empty" photo towards the bottom of my photos. I really would appreciate some help. Thanks HOGS. rpm
May 13, 2016 13:13:08 #
May 13, 2016 13:47:43 #
I updated to Windows 10 and lost none of my photos or anything else and that is on two computers.
jeep_daddy wrote:
You shouldn't have updated . . . and this is why I don't....
May 13, 2016 14:27:36 #
Well Jeep-Daddy have some mercy here. I need help not criticism. You sound like my sister! Lol
May 13, 2016 15:19:57 #
rpm wrote:
Well Jeep-Daddy have some mercy here. I need help not criticism. You sound like my sister! Lol
Not criticizing. I'm just telling you why I didn't and why I won't. I've heard so many problems with upgrades that it's not funny. I don't have a problem with Win 10. I think it's a very good operating system and that it's probably better than 7. But I don't what the headaches you are going through along with so many others. I wish you luck in fixing your problems.
aka big sister.
May 13, 2016 15:46:48 #
It's okay Jeep Daddy. No offense taken. I just searched UHH and found out l can revert back to my old program, but only within 1 months time, and I think its been over a month. Regardless, I appreciate your imput. Sincerely, rpm
May 13, 2016 17:00:01 #
rpm wrote:
I have been in a bit of a panic and I'm not sure what to do. I updated my computer to Windows 10 and now I cannot locate most of the photos I dearly love on my computer. It says something about "permissions" when I click on an "empty" photo towards the bottom of my photos. I really would appreciate some help. Thanks HOGS. rpm
I have a similar problem.
My photos on Win 7 were stored in 2 'master' folders. Pictures and My Pictures.
Windows 10 seemed to have ignored My Pictures (which coincidentally were the older ones) and all I have now is a folder called 'Pictures'. No: My Pictures.
When I do a look at them in Elements, the thumbnails are there but try to open them and the computer says they are unlinked. Further searches indicates they are gone.
Fortunatley I do hve a backup on a separate Drive.
No help to you I guess but youre not alone
May 13, 2016 17:08:41 #
Tony, i have read that you can go back to your old program only within 1 months time. I'm about to try that, but I know its more than 1 month for me. I feel your pain. Thanks though, rpm.
May 13, 2016 18:59:39 #
rpm wrote:
Tony, i have read that you can go back to your old program only within 1 months time. I'm about to try that, but I know its more than 1 month for me. I feel your pain. Thanks though, rpm.
Thanks for that. Tried that but am out of the 1 month and the backup to reinstall Win7 seems to have disappeared.
Microsoft not giving a second chance!!
May 14, 2016 00:45:14 #
A brute force approach would be to open File Explorer, click on C: Drive, and search (upper right) for *.jpg (assuming you are looking for .jpgs). Might take a while but it will show you if they are still on the drive. Find one you recognize, right click on it and select "Open File Location" near the bottom.
May 14, 2016 05:46:25 #
gibbleking
Loc: burgh castle norfolk uk
go to my pc..double click and scroll down to old windows file.open this and look for user..double click then head towards pictures folder....assuming the install kept the old windows version..
May 14, 2016 06:11:52 #
PACSMAN
Loc: MA
Why go though all of the gymnastics of trying to find them; just restore the photos from your backup.
May 14, 2016 06:47:44 #
That's not very helpful or representative of most who have done a trouble free update.
Mark
Mark
jeep_daddy wrote:
You shouldn't have updated . . . and this is why I don't....
May 14, 2016 06:49:09 #
rpm wrote:
Well Jeep-Daddy have some mercy here. I need help not criticism. You sound like my sister! Lol
Mark
May 14, 2016 07:03:34 #
Where were your photos stored on your old Win version? Did you back up your system to an external, hopefully? Just trying to help, not criticize. I believe that even though your "30 day revert back" to former version of Win has expired, the file, "Old Windows" is probably still there. I deleted mine after several months of trouble free running of Win 10. Don't give up and good luck.
Mark
Mark
rpm wrote:
I have been in a bit of a panic and I'm not sure what to do. I updated my computer to Windows 10 and now I cannot locate most of the photos I dearly love on my computer. It says something about "permissions" when I click on an "empty" photo towards the bottom of my photos. I really would appreciate some help. Thanks HOGS. rpm
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