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LindaPf Author

Level 1

11 points

"Required file cannot be found" when syncing photos

I'm getting the "The iPad "iPad" cannot be synced. The required file cannot be found" when syncing my photos. Everything else seems to sync successfully. I was able to sync my photos a couple of times until I started to delete some photos, change album names, move pics around in albums and merge/rename events. I've emptied my trash to get rid of the deleted photos.

When the library does seem to "update" on the iPad, I have some seemingly empty spots on Faces where I've deleted photos from the original photo sync-- if I touch there, the old name comes but the photo is gone.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.3), iPhoto '09

Posted on Apr 6, 2010 11:54 AM

51 replies

May 31, 2011 1:24 PM in response to Bresaur

Thanks Bresaur!!!

A quick fix to something I thought was going to be a nighmare.

johnday

Level 1

25 points

Jul 16, 2011 4:30 PM in response to LindaPf

Worked like a dream... Thanks. Thought I was going to be up all night trying to fix this!!!

Jul 19, 2011 12:01 AM in response to Bresaur

Thanks a ton it helped me as well. But tell me once i have synced the devices should i place the ipod photo cache folder back to its original destination.

Jul 27, 2011 6:18 PM in response to LindaPf

@Ditch iPod Cache - Worked perfectly. Cheers mate

Rich2084

Level 1

0 points

Jul 28, 2011 10:35 AM in response to jinette

thanks worked perfectly, with Apeture as well

Aug 9, 2011 11:42 AM in response to Bresaur

Thank you for this...over a year later...your tip worked for me. I'm new to the "Apple Community" and my first experience was a delight!

Thanks again.

Jake718

Level 1

0 points

Aug 15, 2011 10:12 PM in response to Bresaur

Salute Bresaur!

Aug 28, 2011 11:25 AM in response to Bresaur

worked for me. Thanks!

Aug 30, 2011 6:23 PM in response to Bresaur

Thank you for this post. It worked perfectly for me as well with my new iPad2!! 😁

Turiion

Level 1

0 points

Sep 1, 2011 5:05 AM in response to Bresaur

Great mate,

thank you very much it works perfectly.

madrid15

Level 1

0 points

Sep 1, 2011 11:58 AM in response to Bresaur

Thank you so much, this really fixed the problem. I just called Apple and they wanted to charge me $70.00 to speak to them, so this really helped me to save some money. Thank you for posting.