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I have a machine running Windows XP Home. For some reason when I try to view a JPEG or JPG with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer I get a "No Preview Available" message. I checked the file associations in the Folder Options in the Control Panel and they all look correct. Any idea how I can fix this?
ginky4, Try this:
Start> Run then type: regsvr32 shimgvw.dll and click OK
If that doesn't correct the problem try
regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
Tufenuf
ginky4, If you're using AOL see the link below.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326675
Tufenuf
I fixed the problem by typing these commands into the Run window. regsvr32 u/ shimgvw.dll and hit Ok Then I typed regsvr32 shimgvw.dll and hit Ok That fixed the problem. Tufenuf you had the correct fix. By the way, I was not using AOL. The problem was isolated to JPEGs that came in email. All other JPEGs on the hard drive opened with no problem.
ginky4, Glad to see that you fixed the problem & Thanks for posting back to let us know.
Tufenuf
Bringing this one back from the dead. I'm having the same problem, running XP Pro. Tried all of the following:
regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
Restarting.
No luck, pretty bummed out because it looked so simple. Any other ideas? Thanks!
elliotcolbert, Try deleting your Temporary Internet Files including "All offline content".
Tufenuf
Cleared all data from IE and FireFox - no improvement. Thanks for the quick suggestion, however!
Consider giving Irfanview (free) a try and set it as your default image viewer.
I also have this problem, but not on all of my pictures. The run commands did nothing, and IrfanView won't display them either. IrfanView says "Can't read file header ! Unknown file format or file not found !"
The weird thing is that most of the jpgs will display fine, it is just some of them that won't.
Some background: My windows install became corrupt not long ago and I used recovery software to recover all of these jpgs. It appears that not all of them came back equally, some work, some don't. The non-working ones have the proper extensions and are the same sizes as the others that do work. Is there anything I can do to the non-working ones to save them?
Thanks very much in advance.
Odds are you can't do anything...Recovery programs are nice but not perfect.
JPG reovery programs
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...overy&aq=f&oq=
Things like that is why I make a backup data DVD of my pictures the first thing after I get them on my computer. Yes it takes time, but I prefer SAFE to sorry. And why I can not recommend any program that show up in the link I posted.
This is a very common problem if you have office 2003 installed. Well at least outlook 2003. to solve this problem you first need to install the office 2003 sp3 update located here: Office 2003 sp3
once the update is complete install this hotfix: KB953432
I'm having the same problem with certain .jpg files I receive via email (Outlook Express) giving "no preview available" messages. I'm using Office 2003 (running XP Pro).
I downloaded SP3 and the Hotfix the previous poster suggested. Nada, zilch, nuthin'. Next suggestion, please.:confused:
I downloaded my granddaughter's pictures from her XD card to my laptop. 500 of the 728 pictures opened fine. The last 228 had no preview available and could not be opened. I tried the following:
regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
Restarting.
Then down loaded IrfanView and tried to open them that way, but it said: "Can't fine file header & Unknown file format or file not found. The files are on a external disk using a USB drive. I am at a loss as to what to do now. Please help.
Try FastStone Image Viewer
it will deal with them if they are raw files which windows can not deal with.
Bummer... site must have time restraint as I lost my content and have to do over..... Doing a test!!
I too have issue with not seeing a PREVIEW of JPG files. Just did test!
Get ya up to speed.
Copied folders/files from one location "D" drive to "C" drive (different partitions). On Win2k box using Explorer (side by side) to do the drag and drop method. Folders/files copied across. Folders have been customized for IMAGE PREVIEW. Noticed that for the JPG files the preview window shows only "NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE". Looking at one folder copied across the size increased from 562KB to 609KB. Don't believe that has anything to do with problem.
Now to do my test. I copy one JPG file from "D" drive and paste on "C" drive folder with Image Preview that its files don't show a preview, get same result with copied file.
Now paste on a diffeent folder in "D" drive that its files do not show in Image Preview and same result no preview.
Now paste into folder of "F" drive that its files do show Image Preview and I can preview the file I just pasted.
Believe issue is with FOLDER. I do not know what to do about this. Does anyone have any suggestions?
TIA
Update -- just ran another test!
Copied a JPG file from the "C" drive were I was unable to preview the image. I pasted the JPG into MY PICTURES on "C" drive and then customized the folder for IMAGE PREVIEW. The JPG file can be previewed!!
This proves it is a FOLDER ISSUE. Again I don't know what to do about it!
Someone, anyone have any IDEAS on how to fix issue??
TIA