Fix: Windows Live Photo Gallery database corrupted in Windows 7

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If your Windows Live Photo Gallery freezes, crashes or does not start in Windows 7, it is quite possible that the database created by Windows Live Photo Gallery to track photos and videos may be corrupted.

windows live photo gallery Fix: Windows Live Photo Gallery database corrupted in Windows 7

To fix this problem, you have to regenerate the database for Windows Live Photo Gallery as follows:

Close Windows Live Photo Gallery.

Open explorer.exe, type %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Photo Gallery in the address bar and hit Enter.

This will open the Windows Live Photo Gallery App Data folder.

Here, delete any existing instance of “OLD_Pictures.pd4″ and “OLD_Pictures.pd5.”

Next, locate and then right-click “Pictures.pd4″ or “Pictures.pd5.”

Rename “Pictures.pd4″ to “OLD_Pictures.pd4″ or rename “Pictures.pd5″ to “OLD_Pictures.pd5.”

Now restart Windows Live Photo Gallery and see if all is fine!

Alternatively, you may also want to check out and use Windows Photo and Slideshow Problems troubleshooteand fixer and see if it helps.

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Anand aka HappyAndyK is an end-user Windows enthusiast, a Microsoft MVP in Windows Desktop Experience since 2007, and the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, TheGeeksClub.com & WinVistaClub.com. Creating a System Restore Point before trying out a new software or a tweak is always recommended.

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