Last week, I decided to print out an image that I took last November. It is posted to my website, so I can order prints from them, but I wanted to do it myself. So I went to the folder where it resides, and lo and behold, I couldn't open the folder! LR said the file was "not available" and when I tried to link it, it refused. Windows said the folder had been "corrupted." I was heartsick!

After some thought time, it occurred to me that a) the image(s) might still be on a memory card, since I don't reformat them very often, and b) I try to make it a habit to download images to two different places - one in a folder of images from that camera, and the other folder named for the place. I tried the memory cards to no avail. Since my camera downloads reside on different hard drives, I started trying the hard drives and finally went to one of my back-up drives. There they were!!!!! I don't back-up folders as often as I should, but this time I did and my images were saved. I couldn't get LR to reconnect them, so I had to do that work over again. But that's OK. I have my images! Yeah.

A word to the wise: Always have images in more than one place!!!!!

Last week, I decided to print out an image that I took last November. It is posted to my website, so I can order prints from them, but I wanted to do it myself. So I went to the folder where it resides, and lo and behold, I couldn't open the folder! LR said the file was "not available" and when I tried to link it, it refused. Windows said the folder had been "corrupted." I was heartsick!

After some thought time, it occurred to me that a) the image(s) might still be on a memory card, since I don't reformat them very often, and b) I try to make it a habit to download images to two different places - one in a folder of images from that camera, and the other folder named for the place. I tried the memory cards to no avail. Since my camera downloads reside on different hard drives, I started trying the hard drives and finally went to one of my back-up drives. There they were!!!!! I don't back-up folders as often as I should, but this time I did and my images were saved. I couldn't get LR to reconnect them, so I had to do that work over again. But that's OK. I have my images! Yeah.

A word to the wise: Always have images in more than one place!!!!!

I've learned that lesson a couple of times! When setting up a new computer, my husband accidently wiped one of my drive that was all photos. He was devastated but Carbonite saved the day and I got them all back. It tooks a bit of time but was well worth it.

I now keep backups on different drives as well.[/iquote]

I did the same, except, not having read the fine print, I learned afterwards that Carbonite doesn't automatically backup any videos, although they can be manually backed up. Lost all the videos on that drive, but I did have some of them on another drive.

Last week, I decided to print out an image that I took last November. It is posted to my website, so I can order prints from them, but I wanted to do it myself. So I went to the folder where it resides, and lo and behold, I couldn't open the folder! LR said the file was "not available" and when I tried to link it, it refused. Windows said the folder had been "corrupted." I was heartsick!

After some thought time, it occurred to me that a) the image(s) might still be on a memory card, since I don't reformat them very often, and b) I try to make it a habit to download images to two different places - one in a folder of images from that camera, and the other folder named for the place. I tried the memory cards to no avail. Since my camera downloads reside on different hard drives, I started trying the hard drives and finally went to one of my back-up drives. There they were!!!!! I don't back-up folders as often as I should, but this time I did and my images were saved. I couldn't get LR to reconnect them, so I had to do that work over again. But that's OK. I have my images! Yeah.

A word to the wise: Always have images in more than one place!!!!!

Last week, I decided to print out an image that I took last November. It is posted to my website, so I can order prints from them, but I wanted to do it myself. So I went to the folder where it resides, and lo and behold, I couldn't open the folder! LR said the file was "not available" and when I tried to link it, it refused. Windows said the folder had been "corrupted." I was heartsick!

After some thought time, it occurred to me that a) the image(s) might still be on a memory card, since I don't reformat them very often, and b) I try to make it a habit to download images to two different places - one in a folder of images from that camera, and the other folder named for the place. I tried the memory cards to no avail. Since my camera downloads reside on different hard drives, I started trying the hard drives and finally went to one of my back-up drives. There they were!!!!! I don't back-up folders as often as I should, but this time I did and my images were saved. I couldn't get LR to reconnect them, so I had to do that work over again. But that's OK. I have my images! Yeah.

A word to the wise: Always have images in more than one place!!!!!

As a means of confirming the guru's recommendation, do the following:
While holding down the CTRL and ALT tabs hit delete to open your "Task Manager".
When the "Task Manager" opens click on "Performance".
Now open everything that you normally have open when you are processing pics, backing up files, etc.
Now load a large Raw file into a heavy RAM user like Topaz Sharpen AI and "Save".
While your computer is chugging along bring the "Task Manager" back up (ALT/TAB should do it) and observe first hand if the Processor, RAM, is the problem.
Computer folks, please chime in as I want to know if I am wrong or how I may improve.
It's an Old Dog/New Tricks thing. I love to learn practical things.
Best wishes, and . .
Smile,
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