FTM 2011 does not import the images. Instead it links to an external media file. It then generates a thumbnail of the image and this is what you see in the Collection view. When adding a media item, you have two options. 1. You can link to the media file in its original location. 2. You can have FTM make a copy of the media file and store that copy in its Media folder. Even then the file is external to the data base. If you look at the Media Collection work area, you will see two entries in the right pane; the file name and below it the path to the linked media file. As has been suggested, if you have a GEDCOM file, you can create a new data file using it. This new files will not have any media items. At this point, I think your only choice is to restore your file from the latest backup file. Sorry I can't be of more help. BJ On 8/7/2011 1:22 PM, Lloyd Hite wrote: > On 8/7/2011 11:37 AM, BJ wrote: >> 1. Open FTM 2011 and create a new tree with only one individual in the >> file. I would probably use my Home Person with only gender and >> perhaps birth date. >> 2. Using this new file, Click File, Merge >> 3. Select the old file and perform the merge. >> >> Hopefully this will correct the situation. > B.J. It did not correct the problem. I think it is just too big for my > computer. If it did not load the Multimedia Files, maybe it would work. > My Legacy Family Tree program just load the path to the media files. > Is it possible that FTM has that ability also? >

My problem is IE crashing constantly throughout the day. I cannot find it to delete it permanently. I understand this is because it comes along with Windows. I am now using Firefox but every once in a while IE shows up to ruin whatever it is I am doing. I apologize if this is not the correct place to ask this question. Ali

You need to change Firefox to be your default browser under Default Programs. Linda in Costa Rica Monroe County, New York Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys Monroe County, New York History http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys -----Original Message----- From: Ali Sent: Friday, 12 August, 2011 1:28 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Crashing My problem is IE crashing constantly throughout the day. I cannot find it to delete it permanently. I understand this is because it comes along with Windows. I am now using Firefox but every once in a while IE shows up to ruin whatever it is I am doing. I apologize if this is not the correct place to ask this question. Ali

> My problem is IE crashing constantly throughout the day. I cannot find it > to delete it permanently. I understand this is because it comes along > with Windows. I am now using Firefox but every once in a while IE shows > up to ruin whatever it is I am doing. What version of Windows are you running and also what version of IE?