Lightroom Import / Vista Problems?

Ok, this is my first day trying to use Lightroom, but whenever I attempt to import files *.jpgs from either a memory card or another folder on the computer, I receive the following error message:
"The following files were not imported. Could not copy a file to the requested location."
I am using Windows Vista and and have full permissions to the folders I am attempting to import from and to. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks!!

Kenneth, I'm glad to hear that importing is working for you in Vista. My experience has not been the same. I'm curious how you are doing the import. Are you having it copy the files "into one folder" or using the "By Original Folders" import option? Those seem to work under Vista.
On Tuesday (
Jeff Billimek, "LR cannot copy or move images during import on Vista..." #4, 20 Feb 2007 4:05 am) I reported:
"When selecting anything other than 'Into One Folder' or 'By Original Folders' in the Organize dropdown, the error we're reporting occurs. If I try to, for example, import with the Organize dropdown selecting 'By Date: 2005/12/20', the error happens regardless if that directory already exists with proper permissions. In fact, Lightroom actually creates the directory. The error also happens no matter where the files-to-be-imported lay. If they are on a flash drive, on the local hard drive, or on the local hard drive within the same local tree as the target import, the same thing happens. It also happens when running under XP SP2 compatibility mode and/or Lightroom being run as Administrator."
It appears to be a problem (regardless if you are running in compatibility mode) when importing using any other option than those two.
I've verified this multiple times and also verified that the same import works under XP or OSX.
This is why I think that the FAQ needs to be updated because it isn't necessarily true that copying the files to the HD first or even running in XP compatibility mode will solve the problem.

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"Lightroom has encountered problems reading this photo."

***** UPDATE July 17, 2013 @ 9:16 am Central Time (UTC -06:00)*****
After Creating a fresh catalog I have been able to clarify the issue a bit. This error appears to only show up in Folders exported as Catalogs. Particularly when I try and open that exported catalog.
I suspect there is a problem with the way Lightroom 5 is exporting these catalogs. I didn't have this issue with LR4.4, but it shows up any time I export a folder as a catalog within LR5, regardless of whether or not it is exported from an upgraded catalog or a fressly created catalog.
It looks like fixing the problem is going to be time consuming, but not impossible. So far I have confirmed that these files - reported as throwing this error by Lightroom 5 ("Lightroom has encountered problems reading this photo .... You will not be able to make adjustment to this photo.") - can be imported into a new/existing catalog by multiple methods without carrying over the errors displayed in the exported catalog.
This is frustrating and adds additional steps to my workflow, but isn't undoable. Of course it would be nice if LR5 worked as correctly and exported folders as catalogs without throwing errors when those new catalogs were opened...
Is anyone else seeing this problem when they open catalogs created by "exporting a folder as a catalog"?
***** Original Post *****
I'm really confused. I am consistently getting this message on certain exports, but not others...
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Select the location
Select "Export negative files"
When I open the NEW Catalog - ALL the photos reflect this error message: "Lightroom has encountered problems reading this photo .... You will not be able to make adjustment to this photo."
When I go to the Develop tab it displays "There was an error working with the photo" over the photo, but I can edit it... When I close the catalog and re-open it, the changes don't reflect UNTIL I go back to the Develop tab, then the thumbnail will reflect the change. But the system still insists that it has a problem with the file...
2) The same thing happens when I export the file from my Working Catalog as an image of the same format - be it tif, dng, or psd, or RAW files. Not sure what I was refering to here (can't duplicate today - July 17).
When it doesn't happen:
When I export the file to the auto import folder for my Portfolio catalog (original format). This seems to work...
Why am I so confused? Because all of these catalogs are located on the same drive (which is different than the drive my Working Catalog is on). When they are auto imported to my Portfolio catalog they seem to work, but everything else throws an error sinse I upgraded to LR5!
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Intel Core i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz
Installed RAM: 12.0 GB
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This problem is frustrating enough that I may go back to LR4. I can't have my archived files compromised...

Suggestion to all who encounter problems like this: if you've installed 3rd party memory cards (ram), go back to your original ram, or at least the brand of ram that your computuer came with.
Long story, short:
I had the same error message in LR5. It only happened with several images in a given import. If I deleted all of the images from the import and reimported the images, a different set of images would have the error message. The images that originally had the message would no longer have the problem. I deleted and reimported several times while observing the same behavior.
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After I contacted Adobe, they had me upload two files with the error, and they said the files were corrupted due to faulty hardware. I took my mac book pro (13in early 2011 w/ 10.7.5) to the apple store and they ran a diagnostic test amoung other test and we came up with nothing. Everything seemed to be good on the hardware side. After some research the Rep. asked me about my ram (memory cards). I had in the past installed two 3rd party cards to boost my ram from 4GB to 8GB. The rep. suggested that I go home and test the issue with the original ram my computer came with before we go any farther. So far, I haven't had any issues.
I hope this helps,
Josef

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Hi, I found several postings for this thread, but nothing is exactly like this:
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Hi, I found several postings for this thread, but nothing is exactly like this:
I have a new Computer Quad, 4GB RAM. and Vista Premium 32bit.
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Only I use Lightroom 2.0 and 2.3 the trouble begins..
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Problemereignisname: BlueScreen
Betriebsystemversion: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
Gebietsschema-ID: 1031
Zusatzinformationen zum Problem:
BCCode: 124
BCP1: 00000000
BCP2: 858B33F0
BCP3: B4002000
BCP4: 39000145
OS Version: 6_0_6001
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 768_1
Adobe gave me a Hotfix. Don't work.
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Have one of you an idea.
Sorry english isn't my favorit - I understand German better..
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Most cameras that shoot Raw offer the option to shoot Raw+JPG, or Raw only - but not all. My little LX1 is one that does not give the option, so I get this same issue.
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