Images / Photos App

[ArnoldC]

no, this is not the case here. there are images in the Folders where only a Grey box is displayed.

I strongly believe this location is a Junction. Is it on your SD card?

 

[twoelfer]

No. it's on the surfaces 'c' drive, inside the Images library folder.

How would i find out if the folder is a "junction" ? (although i doubt it is such a thing [after all, all my Image Folders have been created by robocoy when i copied a Folder structure from a Network drive to the surface], i'm quite willing to check if you tell me how to do this.)

thanks,
-thomas

 

[ArnoldC]

On the Desktop, go to File Manager, click on the Pictures under Libraries, under Library Tools click Manage, click Manage library, and then it will show you a list of folders that belong to the Pictures library. The mounted volumes and normal volumes show normally (sic), but the junctions will have an ARROW in the folder's icon.

 

[twoelfer]

None of the Folders Icons has an arrow.

 

[ArnoldC]

Remove the folder from the library and add it again. Let's see if it works.
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[twoelfer]

move the Folder to the Desktop. terminated the Images app and started it again: Folder was gone. terminated the Images app. moved the Folder from Desktop back to the library. started the Images app: Folder is displayed as an empty Grey rectangle.

(btw: something automatically capitalizes some words while i'm typing into this Forums message Editor... )

 

[ArnoldC]

I meant go to the Library, Manage Library and remove the folder.

 

[twoelfer]

maybe is still did not explain the Setup completely...

i have the "normal" Pictures Folder (c:\users\MyAccount\Pictures). This Folder contains other Folders, and These Folders contain the Images.

in the library, i only have the Folder c:\users\MyAccount\Pictures. The Folder that is displayed with a Grey rectangle is c:\users\MyAccount\Pictures\OneOfTheSubfolders.

the first attempt was to remove "OneOfTheSubfolders" and add it again. This did not help.

Now, i removed "c:\users\myAccount\Pictures" completely (by going to managa libraries -> remove Folder), and than re-added that Folder. This did not help either.

 

[ArnoldC]

Clear. Let's try this-

1. Create a new folder, i.e., C:\Photos
2. Copy any folder with photo into that folder
3. Add C:\Photos into the Pictures Library
4. Check if folder and contents appear in the application

 

[twoelfer]

did this. didn't help. now i have other Folders that are only displayed as Grey rectangles.

 

[ArnoldC]

Can we check if the Index servie is running-

Start -> Run -> services.msc

That will bring up the Services.

In the list, look for Windows Search, and see if it's running.

BTW, does this anomaly happens with your Music? or Videos?

 

[twoelfer]

my rt device does not have a start button, but i did find the Services anyway. the Windows search Service is running on that machine.

Music: i only have 6 Albums on the device as i Keep all my Music on a Network drive and haven't been able to figure out how to use the Music on that drive from the Music app. for the Albums i have, the Music app Displays the cover art.

i don't have any vidoes on the device.