How can I copy all photos from my Nikon memory card to my computer again?
Asked 4/5/2013
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I already transferred photos from my Nikon camera’s memory card to my computer once. Now I want to transfer them again, including files that were previously copied. My current import method seems to copy only new images. How can I transfer all the photos from the card a second time?
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Your import software is likely set to copy only new files. The simplest solution is to bypass the automatic importer and copy the photos manually like regular files.
Connect the memory card or camera so it appears as a drive on your computer, open it in File Explorer/My Computer, find the photo files, then select the images you want and copy them to a folder on your hard drive.
If you prefer to keep using the import program, one workaround is to remove the previously imported copies from the destination folder first, then run the import again so the software no longer thinks those files were already transferred.
Manual file copying is usually the most reliable way to re-transfer everything from the card.
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I suspect you are using some automatic downloading from the computer. Why not try to go a lower level (more technical) and manage them as files? That is possible if you: - know the location on the hard drive where they are stored on PC - can see your memory stick/card reader/camera as a browseable drive in My Computer (assumed you have Windows)
Originally by user22304. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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