Invalid image!! I received an email photo & when I tried to open, 'Invalid image' came up. The details at bottom said 'subject'._jpg . I think the problem is the

Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.

I received an email photo & when I tried to open, 'Invalid image' came up.
The details at bottom said 'subject'._jpg . I think the problem is the _ before jpg. Can I remove that to save the pic. If so, how?
I've tried every which way. I'd like to see the pic but!!
Tried opening with different programs: Picasa, Microsoft office pic mngr, & PSE8. All say wrong file type. HELP!

tarcher Loc: Not sure yet.

Be careful, it could be a virus. If you got it from someone you know, ask them to resend it. Don't open this one.
Better safe than sorry.

You could save the attachment then remove the _ (rename it subject.jpg) but again, it could be a virus.

Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.

tarcher wrote:

Be careful, it could be a virus. If you got it from someone you know, ask them to resend it. Don't open this one.
Better safe than sorry.

You could save the attachment then remove the _ (rename it subject.jpg) but again, it could be a virus.

Yes thanks for the warning, but I knew the origins. A simple instruction, 'rename'. I'm almost certain I tried that. However I just tried it & Bingo!!! Removed the _ & it worked. My brother-in-law had the same problem a bit back & I think he ditched the pic's. This one was no "NAT GEO" pic but the curiosity is satisfied. Thanks for that.

snowbear

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bubbaDon Loc: southern tier, New York

good advice.

CanonJC

Bunko.T wrote:

I received an email photo & when I tried to open, 'Invalid image' came up.
The details at bottom said 'subject'._jpg . I think the problem is the _ before jpg. Can I remove that to save the pic. If so, how?
I've tried every which way. I'd like to see the pic but!!
Tried opening with different programs: Picasa, Microsoft office pic mngr, & PSE8. All say wrong file type. HELP!

Possibly it has a virus because your anti-virus protect blocked it to be opened. Urge you to delete it at once.

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

tarcher wrote:

Be careful, it could be a virus. If you got it from someone you know, ask them to resend it. Don't open this one.
Better safe than sorry.

You could save the attachment then remove the _ (rename it subject.jpg) but again, it could be a virus.

If you have anti-virus software installed you should be able to right click the photo and scan it for viruses.

RMM Loc: Suburban New York

The name wasn't valid. Windows uses the extension to decide what program to use to open it. ".jpg" is a legit extension. "._jpg" is simply an unknown extension. The question is, how did it get misnamed?

Suggestion: next time, forward it to a Mac (where it can probably be opened safely), or to a friend's PC. If you're lucky, you'll still be friends after renaming and opening. :)

Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.

RMM wrote:

The name wasn't valid. Windows uses the extension to decide what program to use to open it. ".jpg" is a legit extension. "._jpg" is simply an unknown extension. The question is, how did it get misnamed?

Suggestion: next time, forward it to a Mac (where it can probably be opened safely), or to a friend's PC. If you're lucky, you'll still be friends after renaming and opening. :)

Interesting! I have sent pic's before & the receiver couldn't open them for the same reason. that was from Win7 to Win7. The one I asked about was same, at least not Mac. The fix I made[rename] was so simple but worked. like suggested, question is how did it get corrupted. It's not like one pushes a wrong button???? It was opening in original PC then not opening in next one after a simple emailing process. Spooky!!!!
I must add that it doesn't happen regularly.

bawlmer Loc: Baltimore, MD

Bunko.T wrote:

quote=RMM The name wasn't valid. Windows uses the... (show quote)

I'm going out on a limb here, but in the past, I've seen email programs that will change the name intentionally because some email hosts, e.g. Hotmail, Yahoo, etc., have size and/or file type limitations. By changing the file extension, the attachment is seen as simple data, not a jpg photo. Whoever sent you the original photo could be using software that does this. FWIW. :)