MartyConnelly
martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Tue Sep 27 14:28:00 CDT 2005
How about trying this new gizmo then. Synchronizing Images and Files in Windows XP Using Microsoft SyncToy http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=49818CF1-2287-40EA-8A6F-57BD8695F23D&displaylang=en Gary Kjos wrote: >Hi Marty, > >I don't think that is the problem - it happens even if I try to copy >the files in Details View - and occurs on files that were saved both >before and after the most recent reboot. > >I'm gonna try and rotate one of these files so it's no longer a >verticle image file - make it into a horizontal file and see if I am >allowed to copy it then. And I may as well rotate a horizontal image >to verticle and see if that breaks that one. Then I will be on to >something. I will also try to access the share from a couple more >systems and see if it's just that one. Lembit's idea about trying >another folder name sounds good too. Perhaps there is something unique >about the My Documents folder group that is causing issues? I really >don't have a lot of time to spend on figuring this out right now, but >it will be bugging me until I do, so a little investment of time is >worth it. > >Thanks to everyone for your ideas. > >Gary > >On 9/27/05, MartyConnelly <martyconnelly at shaw.ca> wrote: > > >>Just a wild guess that you might have a corrupted thumbs.db ADS file. >>this is what handles your thumbnail views in explorer. It could also be >>holding a picture file open. >>A reboot will/should clear it. You need special utilities to see these >>files. Adaware may have an option to check thesetype of nfts files >> >> >>Gary Kjos wrote: >> >> >> >>>Hi Erwin. >>> >>>I find it bizare too. That's why I thought I would share it with the world ;-) >>> >>>Nothing really crashes. I can see the files in the folder via Explorer >>>- in details view they show filenames and dates and the basic things >>>but will not display additional things like attributes and owners >>>while the horizontal images in the same folder do for the remote >>>system. On the hosting system all the file attributes and other >>>properties look to be exactly the same. In thumbnails view the >>>vertical photo files show as icons rather than thumbnails while the >>>horizontal ones show fine. If I try and double click on one of the >>>icons or copy the file I get the message "Access is Denied". Happens >>>the same with only one file. >>> >>>I ran Spybot, Ad-Aware and Pest Patrol on the host system and they >>>only found some cookies to remove, so I don't think there is any >>>malicious code causing the problem although I am still wondering if >>>the Canon Camera software that I installed to interface with my newest >>>camera installed something that would be causing the problem. Canon >>>doesn't have a very good knowledge base that I could find to research >>>issues like this. I''m thinking that perhaps looking around on one of >>>the photography sites, like DPReview.com or maybe Paintshop Pro's >>>support site might give me some insight into the problem. >>> >>>I have just copied the entire set of pictures folders from my backup >>>external USB drive to the laptop, so I have worked around the problem >>>for now but it will happen again the next time I need to copy photos. >>>I was able to copy all the files from teh backup drive to the laptop >>>with no problem whatsoever, so there is nothing about the files >>>themselves that is a problem for the laptop, just that the host system >>>doesn't want to let them be seen by anyone but itself. >>> >>>Thanks for your thoughts. I will figure it out eventually and will >>>post the results then. >>> >>>Gary >>> >>>On 9/27/05, Erwin Craps - IT Helps <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I find very bizare and have difficults to believe it has something to do >>>>with the orientation of your pictures. >>>> >>>> >>>>I would advice you to first doe a scan disk on both systems for the >>>>disks in question (source and destination). >>>>If explorer crashes over network it has probably more to do with errors >>>>on the disk or even network problem. >>>> >>>>Secondly, if it really has something to do with orientation of the >>>>picture, turn of image preview of the destination folder and subfolders. >>>>Set view in details. >>>>This will avoid Explorer to analyze your picture and create a thumbnail >>>>when copying those files. >>>>If you still get crashes it is imposible due to orientation because >>>>explore does not analyze the picture anymore. I must be disk error or >>>>network error. >>>>Try only copying the files in question and not all files at once. >>>> >>>> >>>>Erwin >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos >>>>Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 10:22 PM >>>>To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >>>>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] File Sharing Problem >>>> >>>>Hi Ron, >>>> >>>>No, I don't think so anyway, the share was set for the entire My >>>>Documents folder - including all it's sub-folders. Below that is the My >>>>Pictures folder and below that I have various sub folders. The one that >>>>seems to be the one most noticed because it has my most recent photos in >>>>it is in a Canon sub folder with sub-folders below that named for the >>>>date the photos were taken. The Canon Upload Wizard adds the date named >>>>folder and puts the picture files into it during a dialog that comes up >>>>when the camera is connected via USB cable. >>>>Nothing I am doing has done anything differently for the photos that can >>>>be copied verses the ones that cannot. I just had a few pictures in a >>>>few folders that caused this error and when i looked into them, I >>>>noticed that every one I had a problem with was a vertical verses a >>>>horizontal picture. At least 90% of my pictures seem to be horizontal so >>>>it only happens in some folders. >>>> >>>>I'm thinking that perhaps there is some Canon program that is doing >>>>something with the vertical shots to make them so they appear rotated >>>>correctly for Windows and that is somehow opening the files in a manner >>>>that will not allow them to be shared from outside the system? >>>>I guess I should have a look at the Canon camera site and see if they >>>>have any leads for me. >>>> >>>> >>>>On 9/26/05, chizotz at mchsi.com <chizotz at mchsi.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Gary, >>>>> >>>>>The permissions can be set at the file level. Is it possible that file >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>has had the permissions set differently than the rest of the files in >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>the folder? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but that seems the most likely >>>>>scenario to me... I just don't see it having anything to do with the >>>>>orientation of the image, it's a permissions issue of some sort. >>>>> >>>>>Ron >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I have a file share on the My Documents folder on my desktop system >>>>>>that I map a drive to from my laptop. When I try to copy all the >>>>>>photos in the My Pictures folder from the desktop to the laptop it >>>>>>works until it gets to a verticle picture where the copy dies with a >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>mesage box indicating "Access is Denied". I can view and copy the >>>>>>horizontal photos without any problem but if I open the folder on >>>>>>the shared drive in explorer a generic icon shows for the verticle >>>>>>aspect files. >>>>>> >>>>>>Anybody have any idea what might be going on??? I'd like to copy >>>>>>all the files over to the laptop. I'm thinking that the workaround >>>>>>will be to copy to a USB External hard drive on the desktop and then >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>move it to connect to the laptop and copy from external to laptop >>>>>>drive. But I would rather not have to do that if I can just slay the >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>dragon that is in my way of doing it directly..... >>>>>> >>>>>>Any ideas are welcome. >>>>>> >>>>>>Both systems are Windows XP, up to date with all service packs etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>dba-Tech mailing list >>>>>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>>>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>>>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>-- >>>>Gary Kjos >>>>garykjos at gmail.com >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>dba-Tech mailing list >>>>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>dba-Tech mailing list >>>>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>-- >>>Gary Kjos >>>garykjos at gmail.com >>>_______________________________________________ >>>dba-Tech mailing list >>>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>Marty Connelly >>Victoria, B.C. >>Canada >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>dba-Tech mailing list >>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> > > >-- >Gary Kjos >garykjos at gmail.com >_______________________________________________ >dba-Tech mailing list >dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- Marty Connelly Victoria, B.C. 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