JPEG issue

Quite recently, I could not access my CD Rom JPEG files.  On loading in the 
picture viewer, the files are supposed to show.  On this occasion, only the 
icons appeared..

Fortunately, I had a spare copy saved on an alternate source.  I was then 
able to erase the CD and reload via the zip disk backup that I already had. 
Of course, if I were to lose all my files, then the only hope available 
would be, to send the disk away with the hope of getting them back.  But at 
an exhorbitant cost.

In case I am met with this issue again, then it would be useful to know if 
there is a fix available.  Any help might also be a valuable asset to those 
who have accutally lost their images this way.

Michael Feldman 

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:49:34 -0000, "Michael"
<workpage@aol.com>
wrote:

>
>Quite recently, I could not access my CD Rom JPEG files.  On loading in the

>picture viewer, the files are supposed to show.  On this occasion, only the

>icons appeared..
>
>Fortunately, I had a spare copy saved on an alternate source.  I was then 
>able to erase the CD and reload via the zip disk backup that I already had.

>Of course, if I were to lose all my files, then the only hope available 
>would be, to send the disk away with the hope of getting them back.  But at

>an exhorbitant cost.
>
>In case I am met with this issue again, then it would be useful to know if 
>there is a fix available.  Any help might also be a valuable asset to those

>who have accutally lost their images this way.
>

What picture viewer are you referring to?  Just like Explorer, viewers
can usually be set for different display details.  Did you check the
content of the cd with Explorer (set to show Details) to see what
files are there?  The files are probably there but it's a viewer
problem.

Are you sure they were jpegs?  If you view cpt files and have the
Corel Thumbnail Utility enabled, the thumbnail is very small compared
to what you get with a jpeg.

Starman*

Hello  Starman

First, the reason I rewrote the thread was that I thought that after coming 
out of the forum, I lost the contents of my first reply.

Coming to the point.  I doubt if by selecting the various view options in 
the Explorer, that it would have made any difference whatever.  The icons 
that I was refering to earlier, was in the first instance, displayed in a 
large format.  When I tried opening them with my mouse, nothing happened. 
In the preview menu under 'My Pictures,' it was coming up with a message 
such as 'Preview cannot be enabled.'

Maybe I should have mentioned that I was trying to view the images through 
Photopaint and Windows XP's 'My Pictures .'  Still, I hope that by 
furnishing extra details, that it will narrow things down a bit.  And, 
before I forget.  All the files were in jpeg format and displayed to maximum 
(as mentioned above) when the problem occured.


Michael

"Starman*" <starman@connect.ab.ca> wrote in message 
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>
> On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:49:34 -0000, "Michael"
<workpage@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>Quite recently, I could not access my CD Rom JPEG files.  On loading in

>>the
>>picture viewer, the files are supposed to show.  On this occasion, only

>>the
>>icons appeared..
>>
>>Fortunately, I had a spare copy saved on an alternate source.  I was
then
>>able to erase the CD and reload via the zip disk backup that I already 
>>had.
>>Of course, if I were to lose all my files, then the only hope available
>>would be, to send the disk away with the hope of getting them back.  But

>>at
>>an exhorbitant cost.
>>
>>In case I am met with this issue again, then it would be useful to know
if
>>there is a fix available.  Any help might also be a valuable asset to 
>>those
>>who have accutally lost their images this way.
>>
>
> What picture viewer are you referring to?  Just like Explorer, viewers
> can usually be set for different display details.  Did you check the
> content of the cd with Explorer (set to show Details) to see what
> files are there?  The files are probably there but it's a viewer
> problem.
>
> Are you sure they were jpegs?  If you view cpt files and have the
> Corel Thumbnail Utility enabled, the thumbnail is very small compared
> to what you get with a jpeg.
>
> Starman*
> 

On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:23:40 -0000, "Michael"
<workpage@aol.com>
wrote:

>
>Hello  Starman
>
>First, the reason I rewrote the thread was that I thought that after coming

>out of the forum, I lost the contents of my first reply.
>
>Coming to the point.  I doubt if by selecting the various view options in 
>the Explorer, that it would have made any difference whatever.  The icons 
>that I was refering to earlier, was in the first instance, displayed in a 
>large format.  When I tried opening them with my mouse, nothing happened. 
>In the preview menu under 'My Pictures,' it was coming up with a message 
>such as 'Preview cannot be enabled.'
>
>Maybe I should have mentioned that I was trying to view the images through 
>Photopaint and Windows XP's 'My Pictures .'  Still, I hope that by 
>furnishing extra details, that it will narrow things down a bit.  And, 
>before I forget.  All the files were in jpeg format and displayed to maximum

>(as mentioned above) when the problem occured.
>

This is one of my preaching posts!

Are you sure the cd itself is OK?  Cheap blanks sometimes cannot even
be read on the drive that made them.  If Explorer in Detail mode
cannot see the files, it's a cd problem.  Detail mode discussed below.

To check cd or dvd quality use Nero CD Speed, Scan Disc tab.  I run
the test after every disk burn.  Hard errors are where the infomation
is lost forever, soft errors are ones that can be overcome with the
standard data checking algorithims.
http://www.cdspeed2000.com/go.php3?link=download.html

For attempting to recover cd/dvd data, Isobuster.  Isobuster is a heck
of a lot quicker (about 20x) than Explorer reading partly corrupt
files or poor quaility disks.  If Isobuster won't read a disk, you
have a disk or drive problem.
 http:/www.isobuster.com

If you are handling many images, get a decent image browser.  I use
ThumbsPlus, there are many others.  IrfanView http://www.irfanview.com
is unsurpassed in freeware browsers.  If you use a browser, many
problems such as you have just go away.  In addition, you have
immediate access to a whole bunch of image manipulation tools.
Explorer is fine for convenience but that's all imo.

Assuming not a disk problem...getting back to the My Pictures folder,
what view are you using?  Just open the View menu and see which is
selected.  Change to Details, make sure you have the Size attribute
enabled (View/Choose Details).  Look at your files and do you see the
filenames and are the sizes about right?  See above about cd quality.

What is your default application for jpegs? If you double-click an
image does it start PP up?  Personally I use IrfanView as my default
for jpegs.  It opens up in a fraction of the time PP takes.  It will
even tell you if the extension is incorrect for the type of image.  If
I want to open a jpeg in PP, I start up PP and open from there.

FYI on my PC, time to open application/jpeg image.  Time will depend
on installed fonts and how many filters enabled at startup.
IrfanView    too quick to measure
PP7   2 secs
PP11  14 secs
Photoshop 6  25 secs

Starman*

Thank you Starman for the useful information enclosed.

I have taken the liberty in saving the contents and like the previous
threads, will knock the various issues into shape and print.

If however I again cannot open my images, then I can refer to the adice that
you have given me with a hope of rectifying what's at fault and preventing
the images from opening.

I do indeed have the Nero CD writing software and a viewer, Picaso that I
remain happy with for now.

Michael



"Starman*" <starman@connect.ab.ca> wrote in message
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>
> On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:23:40 -0000, "Michael"
<workpage@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>Hello  Starman
>>
>>First, the reason I rewrote the thread was that I thought that after
>>coming
>>out of the forum, I lost the contents of my first reply.
>>
>>Coming to the point.  I doubt if by selecting the various view options
in
>>the Explorer, that it would have made any difference whatever.  The
icons
>>that I was refering to earlier, was in the first instance, displayed in
a
>>large format.  When I tried opening them with my mouse, nothing
happened.
>>In the preview menu under 'My Pictures,' it was coming up with a
message
>>such as 'Preview cannot be enabled.'
>>
>>Maybe I should have mentioned that I was trying to view the images
through
>>Photopaint and Windows XP's 'My Pictures .'  Still, I hope that by
>>furnishing extra details, that it will narrow things down a bit.  And,
>>before I forget.  All the files were in jpeg format and displayed to
>>maximum
>>(as mentioned above) when the problem occured.
>>
>
> This is one of my preaching posts!
>
> Are you sure the cd itself is OK?  Cheap blanks sometimes cannot even
> be read on the drive that made them.  If Explorer in Detail mode
> cannot see the files, it's a cd problem.  Detail mode discussed below.
>
> To check cd or dvd quality use Nero CD Speed, Scan Disc tab.  I run
> the test after every disk burn.  Hard errors are where the infomation
> is lost forever, soft errors are ones that can be overcome with the
> standard data checking algorithims.
> http://www.cdspeed2000.com/go.php3?link=download.html
>
> For attempting to recover cd/dvd data, Isobuster.  Isobuster is a heck
> of a lot quicker (about 20x) than Explorer reading partly corrupt
> files or poor quaility disks.  If Isobuster won't read a disk, you
> have a disk or drive problem.
> http:/www.isobuster.com
>
> If you are handling many images, get a decent image browser.  I use
> ThumbsPlus, there are many others.  IrfanView http://www.irfanview.com
> is unsurpassed in freeware browsers.  If you use a browser, many
> problems such as you have just go away.  In addition, you have
> immediate access to a whole bunch of image manipulation tools.
> Explorer is fine for convenience but that's all imo.
>
> Assuming not a disk problem...getting back to the My Pictures folder,
> what view are you using?  Just open the View menu and see which is
> selected.  Change to Details, make sure you have the Size attribute
> enabled (View/Choose Details).  Look at your files and do you see the
> filenames and are the sizes about right?  See above about cd quality.
>
> What is your default application for jpegs? If you double-click an
> image does it start PP up?  Personally I use IrfanView as my default
> for jpegs.  It opens up in a fraction of the time PP takes.  It will
> even tell you if the extension is incorrect for the type of image.  If
> I want to open a jpeg in PP, I start up PP and open from there.
>
> FYI on my PC, time to open application/jpeg image.  Time will depend
> on installed fonts and how many filters enabled at startup.
> IrfanView    too quick to measure
> PP7   2 secs
> PP11  14 secs
> Photoshop 6  25 secs
>
> Starman*
>