The iPhone's built-in 2 megapixel auto-focusing camera makes it easy to snap decent quality photos, but the process for copying those photos to your computer using iTunes is clunky and a little different than you'd expect from most digital cameras.
Fortunately it's easy to just copy photos from your iPhone to your PC using Vista's built-in photo importer.
Here's how to copy pictures from your iPhone to Vista without using iTunes:
1. Plug in your iPhone to your computer using the usb data cable that comes with your iPhone. Windows Vista will detect your iPhone and ask you what actions you'd like to take:
2. Click "Import pictures" to start the import process.
3. Enter a keyword tag to let you easily find your pictures after they've been uploaded to your computer.
4. Click the "Import" button to start the import process. You can also choose to remove photos from your iPhone once they've been uploaded.
Once your photos have been copied over to your computer, Vista will open the Windows Photo Gallery that's included with Vista, and will show you the pictures you've just uploaded.
No syncing, no fuss, and no iTunes or extra software required. Just photos copied over to your PC like you'd expect.
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Richard (not verified) Says: Fri, 2008-11-28 06:29
Thanks chap that's the first sensible answer I've read and works a treat
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Tue, 2009-03-10 15:37
Rather than photos, how do you import pics located in the galleries of your iphone into vista. It seems not to want to do it for me unless you are importing the camera photos.
sadii (not verified) Says: Mon, 2009-04-13 13:03
my auto-play stopped working. when i plug in my iphone to my computer now, it only opens itunes, not the auto-play anymore.
how do i fix that pleaseee help meeee
Ricky Says: Mon, 2009-04-13 13:56
I posted your question in a separate thread, along with the answer:
http://www.rickysays.com/how-to-fix-autoplay-for-iphone
Did that do the trick? :-)
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Thu, 2009-11-05 17:23
I had that same problem but went to Computer and clicked on my iPhone. It then opened to the folders and I just simply clicked on it to open the pictures and then selected the desired ones and dragged them to the desired folder. Finished in less than 5 mins.
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Sat, 2009-05-02 16:25
what about images from an album on the iphone. i have albums that i need to copy to vista but they arent on my pc, if i sync, will it delete the photos off and not copy them to the pc?
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Wed, 2009-07-01 00:38
I am familiar with the idea that plugging the usb into to port on my comp is supposed to help me upload my picts. The problem is my iphone is not being detected by my computer. The device is not detectable. What is wrong?
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Wed, 2009-07-01 00:41
My computer is not picking up my iphone as a device when it is plugged into the usb port. What is wrong?
I looked at my autoplay. The itunes application can id my phone, my computer, sony vaio, running vista, cannot detect my iphone when plugged into the usb port.
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Mon, 2009-08-10 16:57
Thanks man. It helped.
Best Regards.
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Tue, 2009-09-01 15:26
my computer doesnt detect my iphone!? that box doesnt pop up when i connect it with the usb!?
Cat (not verified) Says: Mon, 2009-09-07 11:41
I had success by deleting my iphone from Device Manager's Portable Devices, then replugging in the iPhone and using Windows Photo Gallery, I was able to import my entire camera roll with no problem.
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Mon, 2009-10-05 08:25
I can see the dialogue box saying "Import pictures" , but after that it's saying that no new pictures.... and opens nothing.Even if there are new camera foto's
JC (not verified) Says: Sat, 2009-10-17 23:01
Plug the Iphone in... go to device manager and right click on portable devices... select scan for hardware changes... then go back to my computer
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Wed, 2009-11-04 02:25
both 'device manager' option and 'control panel' option works. Catch here is that after changing the settings when u connect iPhone ensure that it is not locked. If it locked, still iTunes alone open up, otherwise it prompts from Import pictures.
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