Unreadable Files .......cannot import from same camera....

I recently tried importing some pics from my camera.....most imported no problem.
But I had some not able to import.....it says the files are in an unrecognizable format.
I have not changed the save Format of the files....RAW.NEF
any knowledge of why this could occur?
Could erasing other files have anything to do with this?
Could GeoTagging them?

What version of iPhoto?
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I am trying to import old photos from a previous hard drive and get the following message-
Unreadable Files: (# of files)
The following files could not be imported (they may be an unrecognized file type or the files may not contain valid data).
Then it will have the files and their locations that I am trying to open in the box below. These files can be opened with no problems using Adobe Photoshop Elements 3, Canon's Image Browser as well as Preview. They originally came in as digital photos from a Canon digital camera. They used to be able to open in iPhoto with no problem. They either have a [.JPG] extension or none at all. There are a lot of them. Could it be they were used by an older version of iPhoto and are unrecognizable in this one?
I am running iPhoto 4.0.3 Any suggestions?

David:
You just reminded me of one more thing you can try. Log in to another account on your iMac and see if iPhoto will import as it should. If it does then it's a problem with your primary account. One cause might be another preference file that's in conflict with iPhoto. You can use Preferential Treatment to check for any corrupt or damaged user or system preference file. It's not foolproof however. If none are found and it sill won't import, then you can try the following method developed my another user:
Trouble Shooting Preferences
Go to HD/Users/Your_name/Library. Move the Prefs folder (in its entirety) to the desktop. Start iPhoto. Determine if problem is fixed.
If the problem IS fixed, then go to the new Prefs folder that the OS will have created and open it up. Except for those items that are obviously not related, move the contents to the old Prefs folder on the desktop, replacing what had been there. When in doubt, move the item. The worst thing that can happen is a harmless "alert" message. Then, trash what remains of the new folder. Finally, move the old (but modified) Prefs folder back to the library.
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Hello!
The title may seem silly, but in some cases I don't want to import from a recorded tape, but live from the camera.
I'm using a Sony Digital8 camcorder.
Once a week I need to record meetings and I don't want to use a tape, but instead, import directly to the hard disk to save the extra step of rewinding tapes and importing them, which takes lots of time and has an interruption when it's needed to change the tape.
If there's a tape inside and the camera recording is on pause, iMovie will import the live video perfectly until the camer shuts off 3 minutes later due to inactivity.
If there's no tape inside to prevent shutting off and wearing of the camera mechanism, iMovie won't allow to import, showing a blue screen with sometinhg like "No tape in camera" message.
The only solution I've found to this is to put the camera recording and, at the same time, iMovie importing.
It works this way, but it is useless to record to tape and to interrupt the importing to change a tape.
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Hi
Karsten's right as ever but to get a taperecording is a good backup if You might
need the material in the futur.
Now I would suggest something that may well start an avalanche of disagree.
1. Use a 90 min tape - not controversal - but
2. You might try to set Your Camera into LP-mode = 90 min on a 60 min tape
and even more with a 90 min tape.
Last idea is nothing I've tested - so it might give all various sync problems.
3. Buy an iSight Camera.
First idea I used during a play and simultaneously feed the S-video out to an
editing board with very good quality. (The tapes were a great access though
I could make my own editing in after hand)
Yours Bengt W

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