Can't transfer Photos

linco · 05-21-2007, 11:27 AM

I have several programs that I use for transferring Photos. I have checked and they are all Vista compatible/certified, etc. (ACDSee, Photoshop, Bridge, BackUp & Burn, PowerDesk). Whenever I try to transfer photos from my card to my PC, I get an error message: Incorrect Function, Not accessible. I can transfer using Windows Photo Gallery so I suspect that it is a setting in my Registry which is barring other programs from doing the transfers. Anyone know what it is and how to fix it?

Lin

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felix8406 · 05-21-2007, 05:06 PM

I personally don't believe that a registry setting is the issue, but someone here may suggest a registry setting. I suspect there's a driver issue. Although Windows Photo Gallery can read from the card reader, Vista is having difficulties using the driver command to communicate with the the other photo programs.

crabby · 05-21-2007, 05:20 PM

Try and run the programs as administrator and post if it still occurs.

crabby

Snuffy · 05-21-2007, 06:20 PM

Every program I use to transfer or send photos required that I REMOVE the XP drivers, and install Vista Drivers... basically I found that I only needed one Vista driver that delt with 3rd party programs to make them all work.
I used the KODAK Vista driver... (note: during Vista Beta, manytimes simply upgrading XP drivers to Vista drivers failed... REMOVEAL of XP drivers and then Installing Vista Drivers solved all the problems...).

Hope this helps...

linco · 05-21-2007, 08:01 PM

Running the programs as an Administrator did not solve it.

The card reader is a Firewire one and quite old. I tried updating the drivers but it said the one it was using was the best.

So, I tried another card reader. This one is USB and it worked fine. Now, I prefer the speed of the Firewire. Most card readers do not come with drivers; they use the Windows native drivers so if I buy a newer Reader, won't it still use the same driver and therefore, I'll have the same problem?

felix8406 · 05-21-2007, 09:05 PM

Most card readers do not come with drivers; they use the Windows native drivers so if I buy a newer Reader, won't it still use the same driver and therefore, I'll have the same problem?[/QUOTE]
Not necesarily...usually a newer card reader or hardware, comes with better written and compatible drivers.

Snuffy · 05-22-2007, 10:49 AM

http://www.vistababble.com/forums/vi...light=firewire

Firewire and Vista many times do not see EYE to EYE...

There are many Firewire - Vista problems. The links I have found on Not working with NO SOLUTIONS are GROSS..

05-21-2007, 11:27 AM	#1
linco Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10	Can't transfer Photos I have several programs that I use for transferring Photos. I have checked and they are all Vista compatible/certified, etc. (ACDSee, Photoshop, Bridge, BackUp & Burn, PowerDesk). Whenever I try to transfer photos from my card to my PC, I get an error message: Incorrect Function, Not accessible. I can transfer using Windows Photo Gallery so I suspect that it is a setting in my Registry which is barring other programs from doing the transfers. Anyone know what it is and how to fix it? Lin
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05-21-2007, 05:06 PM	#2
felix8406 ABXpert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,628	I personally don't believe that a registry setting is the issue, but someone here may suggest a registry setting. I suspect there's a driver issue. Although Windows Photo Gallery can read from the card reader, Vista is having difficulties using the driver command to communicate with the the other photo programs.
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05-21-2007, 05:20 PM	#3
crabby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK Posts: 2,355	Try and run the programs as administrator and post if it still occurs. crabby
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05-21-2007, 06:20 PM	#4
Snuffy Elite Members Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S.W. Kansas Posts: 2,841	Every program I use to transfer or send photos required that I REMOVE the XP drivers, and install Vista Drivers... basically I found that I only needed one Vista driver that delt with 3rd party programs to make them all work. I used the KODAK Vista driver... (note: during Vista Beta, manytimes simply upgrading XP drivers to Vista drivers failed... REMOVEAL of XP drivers and then Installing Vista Drivers solved all the problems...). Hope this helps... __________________ [COLOR="DarkRed"]The only Stupid Question is the one you failed to Ask![/color] [COLOR="Blue"]Beta Tester since Pre Win 95.[/COLOR]
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05-21-2007, 08:01 PM	#5
linco Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10	Running the programs as an Administrator did not solve it. The card reader is a Firewire one and quite old. I tried updating the drivers but it said the one it was using was the best. So, I tried another card reader. This one is USB and it worked fine. Now, I prefer the speed of the Firewire. Most card readers do not come with drivers; they use the Windows native drivers so if I buy a newer Reader, won't it still use the same driver and therefore, I'll have the same problem?
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05-21-2007, 09:05 PM	#6
felix8406 ABXpert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,628	Most card readers do not come with drivers; they use the Windows native drivers so if I buy a newer Reader, won't it still use the same driver and therefore, I'll have the same problem?[/QUOTE] Not necesarily...usually a newer card reader or hardware, comes with better written and compatible drivers.
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05-22-2007, 10:49 AM	#7
Snuffy Elite Members Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S.W. Kansas Posts: 2,841	http://www.vistababble.com/forums/vi...light=firewire Firewire and Vista many times do not see EYE to EYE... There are many Firewire - Vista problems. The links I have found on Not working with NO SOLUTIONS are GROSS.. __________________ [COLOR="DarkRed"]The only Stupid Question is the one you failed to Ask![/color] [COLOR="Blue"]Beta Tester since Pre Win 95.[/COLOR]
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