Re: Missing previews in My Pictures

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imissmom wrote:
Thanks for the info! Unfortunately, I'm still a computer rookie. Is there any way you could spell it out step by step for me? Or even better, get online with me soon and talk me through it? I'd really appreciate it, Joe.
Thanks,
Toni

"Joe Wright" wrote:

imissmom wrote:
I can open them just fine with Picture Viewer, but I can't get a preview to show up in My Pictures and I can't use them as a background.

"Ayush" wrote:

Which program u used to open the files ??

"imissmom" wrote:

No, the file sizes seem to be OK but I noticed that they are all "DAT" files. What does this mean?
Picture Viewer can apparently see the actual filetype and display the files correctly. But the .dat extension is confusing to other utilities. You might look at the properties of a .dat file and maybe figure out its actual type. Change the extension accordingly; if it's actually a .jpg, then rename the file changing the extension to .jpg e.g.

You can rename all files using CMD. Type the following command after changing over to the proper folder:

REN *.DAT *.JPG

If a file is actually a .gif or other filetype, that won't help for that file.

Click Start, Run, type CMD, click OK

You should open to this, or a similar folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

Type CD MY DOCUMENTS

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents>

Type CD MY PICTURES

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents>My Pictures

Type REN *.DAT *.JPG

That will make all .dat files in the "My Pictures" folder .jpg files. That may or may not be what you need.

To look at a file's properties, right-click it, click Properties. There may be some hint of what extension they actually need.

Joe =o)

elmogeek at iglou dot com
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