Preview won't read images on CD

Bit of a weird quirk - I tried to drag a jpg image into Preview from a CD in Finder, and got the error message "The application Preview can't be opened. -120". Then tried to double-click the image in Finder and got the message "The file “XXXX.JPG” couldn’t be opened because there is no such file."
When I dragged the image to my desktop, it opened fine. This is my first time opening images from a CD since upgrading to Snow Leopard - always worked fine in Leopard.
Anyone else had this problem?

I suggest you don't use -RW disks as they are not nearly as reliable or compatible as the -R disks. The price of the -R disks in bulk make it affordable to use. The -RW do not have a good reputation.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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