Learning the Hard Way

[cousinlucky]

A week ago I saved my home folder files on a DVD because I had to re-install my os. Today I tried to transfer the photos I saved from the DVD into my new home folder. I encountered problems; so I did not try to force the issue.

I still had the photo cd's I could put the photos in from the drug store cd's. I put the first cd into my computer and the prompt came up asking if I wanted to import the photos. Just then a little TechieMoe bell rang in my head and instead of importing the photos I browsed the cd. There were eleven files on the cd. Some of the files were in folders and some displayed what I call " the green footprint of death " that indicate a program that remains a secret.

Only one folder contained the pictures; so that is All I transfered into my computer from each disk.

I'm not going to try and discover what DCIM, Shop Data, Others, Autorun INF, Photoviewer.exe, Photoviewer..ICO, Volinfo.txt, or Snapfireplus 120_EN_CVSSE. ( EXE, UPDATE.EXE, DVD_UPDATE.EXE, ) do to the computers that they are put into but they will not be doing it to mine anymore. What a Bummer!!!

[elija]

Photo CDs usually come with (Windows) software that let you see the photos.

Autorun.inf will automatically run the viewer that comes with the disc.

[cousinlucky]

I do not play music cd's in my computer anymore because a program got dowloaded into my computer from one. That was the last time that I had to get my hard drive reformated. I forgot to be leery of cd's. I don't think I'll forget anymore.

I am thankful that my os would not copy the photo files from the DVD. I only needed the pictures and my Linux os displays them very well even though the pictures were taken using film in an inexpensive camera.