Comments on: Missing Pictures & Folders in Picasa? How to rebuild your database https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/ The Davis-Allman Business Development Blog - Alpha: life is an ongoing experiment Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: alden baker https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/#comment-685 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:57:42 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1733#comment-685 In reply to Gary.

Dunno if anyone is still viewing this thread but I’ll post regardless. Gary, thanks for the posted info; it’s quite helpful! I must confess that I am still running Windows 7 and will not progress further with M$. It does everything that I wish and I have lifetime leases / own all the software that I’ve installed on several Windows 7 machines. (As opposed to doing monthly, quarterly or annual software leasing payments which seems to have become the business model these days; at 72, I’ve become quite stubborn and reject much of what might be termed “current wisdom”.) Many challenge my remaining with Windows 7 speaking about security. Acronis backups are easy and can be done frequently / automatically so if I am compromised, I can wipe and reinstall.

Now, if anyone is interested I have always saved downloaded / installed software to my software library– that is, the .exe or .msi files needed for reinstall. I have several versions of Picasa 3, the latest being picasa39-setup.exe If there is interest, I suppose I could upload this 14,914 kb file to http://www.wetransfer.com If memory serves, free accounts will allow a file to stay in residence for seven (7) days before being deleted. Let me know if there is interest. I’ll check back!

One more note: A few years ago, I discovered Synology– specifically, Synology NAS (Network Attached Storage). I’ve been using computers since the late eighties when I stumbled across a RadioShack TRS-80 and lost two weeks in a motel while waiting for another yacht to haul from Texas. With those early devices, one stored their data on cassette tapes! To the point: These Synology NAS’s are the best thing since sliced bread! Currently, I have three of them! (One new– the other two used and priced nominally!) Truly, I only need one but I love to experiment and test so many different scenarios. There is so much that these devices can do! Let me check for a YouTube Video that will give you a great overview. It has so much software that is intuitive and has an operating (Linux) system User Interface that is reminiscent of Windows. Regarding photos: You are able to configure this device so that you can access (upload / download) from most any device ANYWHERE! IT IS YOUR OWN CLOUD! Invite your family / friends to participate as well!

I spent an hour looking for a simple video on YouTube that would explain a NAS to a novice but was unable to discover what I was seeking. The fellow below, Marius, has an excellent website (a WordPress site which he runs from his Synology NAS) loaded with so much information! On a few occasions when I couldn’t figure something out, I asked Marius and he responded quickly. While not required, I sent him a gratuity through PayPal.

Marius Hosting
https://mariushosting.com/category/synology-photos/
http://www.mariushosting.com

Here are a few YouTube links that will get you to where you can appreciate what a NAS will do for you and your photos– your family’s photos– local and / or online. Backups and more. Again, this is but the tip of the iceberg! There are thousands of videos regarding Synology NAS’s, folks!

Synology Photos



https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+basics+of+synology+nas

]]> By: Gary https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/#comment-665 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 02:54:11 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1733#comment-665 In reply to Gary.

And just to prove me right, Google are changing the rules about keeping photographs on their systems.

If you are an Amazon Prime customer you can upload pictures to Amazon. Until you can’t…

]]> By: Gary https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/#comment-664 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 02:52:27 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1733#comment-664 In reply to Rosemary Adamson.

Google has this amazing habit of buying companies whose products I like and then retiring them. I’m sorry to hear you’ve lost your copy of Picasa — I moved on many years ago so I don’t have a copy of the installer or I’d share it. I’ve updated the article to advise people not to uninstall it, thanks for letting me know.

]]> By: Rosemary Adamson https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/#comment-663 Sun, 10 Jan 2021 02:09:30 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1733#comment-663 You can no longer download Picasa so once you uninstall it, it’s gone forever. I just did that. Oops!

]]> By: Gary https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/#comment-647 Mon, 20 May 2019 03:34:45 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1733#comment-647 In reply to Elizabeth Meyer.

Flickr is now only free for up to 1000 pictures, if you want more you need to pay, $49 per year. I’m still using Flickr, is a great backup for my pictures and half the price of Dropbox for more space. There is also Google photos, but personally I don’t trust Google not to change or drop something with little warning, Picasa being a typical example.

]]> By: Elizabeth Meyer https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/#comment-646 Mon, 20 May 2019 03:14:34 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1733#comment-646 Hi, so just finding your article now. Have lost some important pictures in Picasa. I will try your tips to get things back. Are you still recommending Flickr for photo storage? I didn’t realize Google had stopped supporting Picasa! All of my kids baby pictures are on there…

]]> By: Gary https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/#comment-268 Sat, 10 Jan 2015 20:40:45 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1733#comment-268 In reply to Cihan Ozdemir.

Sorry no. I’ve kept well away from Google Photos. I wonder if anyone else has a suggestion. I’ve found the desktop version to be very accurate in picking people out.

]]> By: Cihan Ozdemir https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/#comment-267 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:28:53 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1733#comment-267 I actually have a different problem. On my PC, picasa facial recognition took me FOREVER to complete. It was great when i would search some “thing” or some “one” and picasa would display the results. Picasa on the web was just as good until Google Photos took over and now i go to search the online database (which is supposed to be the same) and my results are drastically different. No more getting the full complement on my results. Any ideas?

]]> By: Norman Litz https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/#comment-264 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 21:22:48 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1733#comment-264 Thank you, thank you …I got all my folders back. It took some time but it worked.

]]> By: Brent https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/#comment-263 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:29:48 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1733#comment-263 THANK YOU! The Ctrl + Shift + Alt trick for re-populating the database worked! Been trying to figure this out for so long. Worked like a charm!

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