Missing previews in My Pictures

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Several of my pics appear in My Pictures without a preview. I can get them
open but am unable to use them as my desktop background. I would also like to
have all my pics display previews. What's wrong?
 
No, the file sizes seem to be OK but I noticed that they are all "DAT" files.
What does this mean?
 
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.
 
imissmom said:
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.
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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.
 
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
 
imissmom said:
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
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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
 
I tried your suggestion but no go. In "Properties", it identifies them as a
"File", "OK File" or "NOW! File".
Help!
Thanks,
Toni
 
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