Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Disaster!

I sure wished I lived on Vancouver Island right now!   (RICK,  the blogger guru of computers lives there)  As I was trying to prepare tonight’s post, 62 folders of pictures that I had in Picasa disappeared.  Since I hit the road five years ago, I’ve saved all my pictures in folders in ‘My Pictures’ on the laptop.  When I switched to Picasa for my photo editing, all the folders appeared automatically there.  Now they’re all gone from Picasa.  I am bereft.  15 of the first folders disappeared from ‘My Pictures’, but I believe I have those backed up on disks.  Shame on me for not backing all of them up.  Sad smile

I can access all but those 15 folders through My Pictures, but I’m just too bummed right now to even figure out how to do that.  I don’t know what I could have done to cause this.  Sorry for the short downer post, but I needed to vent…

Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later,  Judy

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10 comments:

  1. Jim and SandieJuly 26, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Judy - send Rick an e-mail. He has really been a big help to me. Maybe he can help you rescue them. Don't give up yet.

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  2. LakeConroePenny,TXJuly 26, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    If you have Picasa set to 'sync', they will be in your Picasa Web Albums.

    I hope you find them.
    Happy Tails, ad Trails, Penny, TX

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  3. Donna KJuly 26, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    Oh Judy, I am so sorry that happened. I hope Rick can help you get them back.

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  4. MerikayJuly 26, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    I sure hope you get them back! None of us really back things up as often as we should.

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  5. meowmommaJuly 26, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    the jedi master will know what to do ~ fear not!!!

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  6. Chuck and Anneke's RV travelsJuly 26, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    Let's hope rick can save the day. I honestly never fool with my Picasa Web Albums. I have only occasionally looked at them.

    Just a thought, check your computer trash bin, in case the computer folders ended up there. If so, you have to restore them before they are automatically emptied at the regular interval.

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  7. RickJuly 26, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Disaster recovery! Just had a great Google+ hangout video chat with Judy and managed to get all of her 62 missing folders recovered and everything's o.k. again.

    The problem was a corrupted Picasa database. So, some fiddling around and reloading fixed it all up.

    Whew!!

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  8. Jim and SandieJuly 26, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    What great news. Rick to the rescue once again. Sure am glad we have him in our groups and circles and what have you. Thanks Rick.

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  9. UnknownJuly 26, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    Awesome. Glad to hear it all got worked out. Nothing worse than that feeling when you think you have lost valuable data.

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  10. Sue and DougJuly 26, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    just read that once again Rick saved the day!!!..whoo hooo!!!..he is the BEST!!

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