Geoff, Well, I couldn't make a mirror copy of the C: drive and neither could the technician. I suspect the reason being that Adobe programs can't be cloned? At any rate I have the old C: drive and will ask him to copy files for keywords, actions, and plug-ins. But I have no idea where to get all the metadata for thousands of photos. Thanks, bruce On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 5:44 PM Geoff Thompson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Bruce, > > How did you make that DVD? Simply copying? If so you > should be able to find the file on it. Why not ask the technician who did > the install? > > Cheers, > > Geoff > > > > *From:* SciArt-L Discussion List-for Natural Science Illustration- < > [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Bruce Bartrug > *Sent:* Sunday, 23 September 2018 4:36 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [SCIART] Help with key words > > > > Well, I had to do a clean install to update to the latest Windows 10. Had > to do with the size of the System Reserve partition. I had a local > technician do this, as the instructions from various sources seemed too > complicated. Well, everything is mostly OK after reinstall. Except, dumb > me, I didn't save the folder having my key words. Since I have literally > thousands of photos, this causes me more than a bit of consternation. I > was brilliant(?) enough to burn a DVD containing the entire C: drive, and > I've asked MS support if there is a way to selectively reload items from > that DVD. Anyone else have any suggestions? Other than going back a few > days and THINKING. > > > > Thanks, Bruce > > > -- > > Bruce Bartrug > Nobleboro, Maine, USA > [log in to unmask] > www.brucebartrug.com > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.brucebartrug.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=tpkhkblE5vZYGrJYo_6QJ6Ka5Zm5HH5HL5Yqvuv-CK8&s=5Bxn6FKDcFRNpVi_xVkRFYjVp9TjddkQZnjGPVNmj6Q&e=> > > •The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but > because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein > > •In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the > silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King > > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the > instructions at > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gnsi.org_resources_reviews_gnsi-2Dsciart-2Dl-2Dlistserv&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=QAfX_L2u6DNjQ0xx_RtGOiGeSTMGzH4L6rOTOvb-13U&s=pCY0_ibz7SHJ-SVl6hZtKLizbXkMJWVj3CC0a8dj-0E&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gnsi.org_resources_reviews_gnsi-2Dsciart-2Dl-2Dlistserv&d=DwMFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=B_ujgeuXUUB5t8XTkXaS3RPJRQ5ZJ127W8pq84_z-G0&s=RYzl3CTKZ5UizWBaRv9awbjK4FJYN_8YPYpd5jUKHxY&e=> > > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the > instructions at > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gnsi.org_resources_reviews_gnsi-2Dsciart-2Dl-2Dlistserv&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=QAfX_L2u6DNjQ0xx_RtGOiGeSTMGzH4L6rOTOvb-13U&s=pCY0_ibz7SHJ-SVl6hZtKLizbXkMJWVj3CC0a8dj-0E&e= > -- Bruce Bartrug Nobleboro, Maine, USA [log in to unmask] www.brucebartrug.com •The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein •In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Subscribe to Sciart-L by completing the form at https://listserv.unl.edu/signup-anon List name is Sciart-L To unsubscribe, complete form at https://listserv.unl.edu/signup-anon?UNSUB=1 Problems: Email Lana at [log in to unmask]