I think I downloaded my picture file from old computer to external hard rice ( Maxone). Once connected to new computer pictures shows “shortcut 1kb” yet when I click on it no pictures actually show? Maxone D shows on this PC but less than 1 gb is used so not sure if I copied correctly? Really want to save pictures please help
Sounds like your "copy" is only an alias (pointer or shortcut) file, one that just says "look over there for the actual data". So no, you apparently didn't copy correctly.
Was this "picture file" by any chance a Photos or iPhoto library on a Mac? Even if you succeeded in copying it to an external hard drive, a Windows PC won't have any idea how to look inside it to see the photos and videos. You will need to use the Mac to export the photos and videos separately to the hard drive.
Sounds like your "copy" is only an alias (pointer or shortcut) file, one that just says "look over there for the actual data". So no, you apparently didn't copy correctly.
Was this "picture file" by any chance a Photos or iPhoto library on a Mac? Even if you succeeded in copying it to an external hard drive, a Windows PC won't have any idea how to look inside it to see the photos and videos. You will need to use the Mac to export the photos and videos separately to the hard drive.
Thank you neither are MAC old one is a Toshiba new one is HP. I tried to copy/paste all photos so maybe it only copies by each folder? I’ll try that to see if that works. If all else fails I’ll ask someone whose more tech savvy than I am.
I agree with Yer_Man that you will have better luck in a Windows forum, but I stand by my opinion that your "copy" is only an alias (pointer or shortcut) file, one that just says "look over there for the actual data" and you apparently didn't copy correctly.
Can you explain how this involves Apple'sPhotos for Mac or iOS?
neither are MAC old one is a Toshiba new one is HP.
For help with a Windows machine you might do better on a Windows forum.
View pictures on external hard drive
