Windows 10: Can't convince Photos app to use local pictures file...

I use Casper. It does very fast incrementals. I have used it for 6-7 years and it works great. This may be the first time I've had an issue that might have something to do with having an online clone.

Downing the D & X (clone) drives certainly had an effect. Now whenever I select a local folder for inclusion in Photos the app immediately quits with no error message. When restarted the folder did not add.

I think I've seen posts about something similar, perhaps the same, while googling my issue over the past few days.

 

Ha ha. After it quitting on me several times I gave up on it. Then I wanted to see one of the pictures on OneDrive so I opened Photos again. Wala -- there is the pictures from my Pictures folder on the C drive.

So, it had something to do with having another drive -- which just happens to be an exact copy of the system drive -- being online.

I've never had another instance of anything getting confused by that. But I like Casper and its abilities much more than Photos so I guess I'll just accept that Photos is confusing itself about my local drives and use it only for the OneDrive pictures.

Thanks for your help. I'm mark this as solved but I doubt that its gonna help anyone else.

Regards,

Howard

 

Only inasmuch as keeping two copies of the same Windows installation accessible can give rise to unexpected effects, I guess. At least you have cause and effect, and can now find a way round that. Which is progress.

 

Yes, pretty simple. Casper lets me define the clone drive as removable media and will start it for the backup and shut it down (set it to offline) afterwards. That will keep the quick recovery capability of an instantly available boot drive and eliminate the potential confusion over the clone.

Thanks again.