How do i put 'photo library' and photo folders onto my pc?

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How do i put 'photo library' and photo folders onto my pc?

A while ago I had over 6000 photos in camera, mostly screen shots. So i imported them and sorted them out into photos taken by the camera and screen shots, put them into different folders then put them onto my phone. So i have Camera Roll & Photo Stream, Photo Library (all my foldered photos combined) Folder 1 and Folder 2. Folder 1,2 and photo library cannot be deleted.

I want to delete some pictures and videos from the folders but i can't. My computer got wiped and all those photos are gone. How do i put those pictures back onto my computer? Importing only works for camera roll and when i go into tab photos and press sync, i think it deletes them because the GB decreases dramatically. How do i put them onto my computer and delete the ones i want?

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Sep 22, 2012 3:20 AM

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BigBopper

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Sep 22, 2012 5:38 AM in response to BU1234

Please tell us what comouter OS you are using? OS X, Windows or LINUX? and what version? Also, are you usign iTunes on that computer.

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Sep 23, 2012 1:03 AM in response to BigBopper

Acer aspire one
Intel U3600

Windows sorry if this didn't help

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BigBopper

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Sep 23, 2012 9:43 AM in response to BU1234

Check out this Apple Support article http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083

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Sep 23, 2012 10:14 PM in response to BigBopper

Sorry, this didn't work. Importing doesn't work. Importing only takes in camera roll. I was the picture folders i put on before from my computer

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Sep 24, 2012 5:26 AM in response to BU1234

I guess that your fundamental problem is that you don't have a back up of the original computer. this si a lesson that many people learn the hard way.

You might try syncing your iPhone with iCloud or Photostream. The other option is to look for a utility that you can run on your PC that lets you access the contents of you iPhone. I have heard of programs like that but have never tried one.

I'm sorry that I cannot be more help. But it sounds like you are trying to use your iPhone in a way that Apple did not intend.

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Sep 24, 2012 5:32 PM in response to BigBopper

Thank you very much. Apple should really have a backup for this because it is pretty common that computers get wiped. Backup and icloud only works on camera and all the programs I've tried but always crash

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BigBopper

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Sep 24, 2012 6:32 PM in response to BU1234

Apple does. heh software is called Time Machine. But you have to turn it on. To give reasonable protection, you need a separate disk to store the Time Machine data, otherwise, a disk failure takes out the back up data as well.

Personally, I am a bit paranoid about back up and use a three tier strategy. I use a Mac Pro with four internal drives. One is dedicated to be a Time Machine target. That backs up changed files automatically, but it is still in the same machine. I also have a Drobo FS for network storage. I back up user data to that weekly. And then I use USB drives for monthly off-site storage.

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