can't dertermine type (jpg?)

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I have folder full of jpg photos and some I can view while others can
not be open or previewed in explorer ifranview etc.

These are family photos over the years. I have recentley installed
photo elements 4.0

Any help or sugesstions sure would be appreciated
 
Can you compare the file names of the "good and bad".
The filename should be something like:
filename.jpg
Do you see .jpg or something else after the name.
If you see nothing (no extension like .jpg) set XP to show extensions. Click
on Tools, Folder options, click on View tab and scroll down and remove the
check in the box "Do not show extensions....." Close the folder, open it
again and check the file names.
 
You may be able to use Irfan View to view, do some repair, and save the
files in a usable format.
 
I tried infraview and it comes back as: can't read file header.
Unknown file format..
Theren is an extension of .jpg and the size of the file varies with at
least
1mb. I did a back up with elemnets 3 onto a different drive so all 3000
photos are seperate. But some open others will not.

Thank you for any suggestions
 
You might try renaming one of the picture files, and leave out the .jpg
suffix. Some times this allows irfan view to autodetect.
 
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