My computer wont allow me to import the pictures. It finds them on my computer but will not import. What can i do to fix this?

Remove the memory card from camera, put it into a reader and connect the reader to the computer via the usb port. Then using windows explorer locate the folder where your pictures are, create a new directory in your computer hard drive, and Copy the pictures you want into your hard drive.

1. Do one of the following:
   
   • Connect a camera to your computer by using the camera's USB cable, and then turn on the camera.
     
   • Connect a portable device that contains pictures or videos to your computer by using the device's USB cable, and then turn on the device.
     
   • Insert a removable flash memory card, such as a Secure Digital (SD) or CompactFlash memory card into a memory card reader.
     
   • Connect a scanner to your computer by using a USB cable, and then turn on the scanner.
     
   • Insert a data CD or DVD that contains pictures or videos into your CD/DVD drive.
     
2. In the AutoPlay dialog box that appears, click Import pictures and videos using Windows.
   
3. To change the settings that are used when importing pictures and videos, click Import settings in the Import Pictures and Videos dialog box.
   
4. Change one or more settings in the Import Settings dialog box, and then click OK.
   
5. Click OK to restart Import Pictures and Videos. Type a tag in the Tag these pictures (optional) box, and then clickImport to import your pictures and videos using the new settings.
   
   For updates make sure that the time and date are correct, if it doesn't match what time it actually is , it wont update, and make sure your OS has been activated
   

Hello,

This error is generally faced with Windows Live Photo Gallery when viewing pictures from external devices such as cameras or memory cards. There are different known causes to this error, among which, one is an installation problem of Windows Live, but the uninstalling and reinstalling does not seem to fix this issue.

However the solution is quite simple. You have to import your pictures from your device onto your computer through Windows Live Photo Gallery (you will have this option when device is connected in the autorun menu).

Once the pictures imported, you will be able to view them. Be careful to keep the original photos on your device in case this solution does not fix this issue.

If problem persists, I recommend opting for another picture viewer program.

Try NOT connecting your camera to your computer.


The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.


Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program such as Picasa.

The problem is probably the same one i had. After successfully importing videos and pictures from my SD card, Windows 7 started giving me that error. I discovered that it was caused by the fact that I had imported some directly to an external USB hard drive (E:) and had set the default import directory to it (I can't remember if I had done this dileberately, or if W7 remembered it).
Fix: Just before you start the import, click the more options link at the bottom, and change your default folder to the local drive or to an attached external drive, something that exists at the time.
Worked like a charm after that!
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You can transfer data between your camera and computer without installing all the software.

Once connected to your camera via USB, in my computer you should see an additional drive or the details of your camera, you can transfer from here.

It's probably because Picasa 3 is not your default import program for photos. You can fix this by:

In Windows XP, your default import setting must be adjusted on a device by device basis:
* Connect the import device (your camera or card reader) to your computer.
* Double-click My Computer on your computer desktop.
* Right-click the listing of your import device.
* Select Properties.
* Click the Autoplay tab.
* Select 'Pictures' from the content drop-down menu.
* Choose from two possible actions:
* Select an action to perform: Select an application to handle import by default each time photos are detected on the specific piece of hardware.
* Prompt me each time to choose an action: Choose an import application each time you attach your hardware.
* Click Apply.
* Click OK.

Windows Vista

Windows Vista allows you to set a global import preference for all photo or videos files.
* Click Start > Control Panel.
* Select Autoplay.
* Under 'Picture' or 'Video,' select your default import program.
* Click Save.

Press F8 key and go into safe mode when u start the computer,tap it a few times until you get the safe mode screen,try choosing "Last known good configuration" and start. If this doesnt work, you can try system restore.

Google's Picasa program should be able to get those images for you, http://picasa.google.com/ (it won't be picky like Canon's Software).

If worst comes to worst:
1. Open My Computer
2. Right click on the memory card
3. From the popup menu, click "Search"
4. In the left hand pane, you should see something reading "What do you want to search for"
5. Below that, click the item that reads, "pictures, music, video"
6. Start the search
7. Once the search is finished If your pictures and video appear copy and paste everything to your desktop (or wherever you want the photos)

Additionally, once you get everything off the card you should probably format it using the camera (see your instructions manual) to make sure you don't get that error again