Luv2Kreate

1 hour ago, Christina Keddie said:

Have you read this article on whether or not to convert to DNG?  You should make a considered decision, and not add onto your workflow just because someone said you should.

I am off to read it now!

On 1/30/2016 at 0:59 AM, Damien Symonds said:

Can I check - for what reason are you converting to DNG format?

That is just how I was taught to do it. I was told it was a more universal file format. I can no longer convert to dng without my computer freezing, so I have been using NEF files for about a week now. 

This evening I did a manual import and then converted them to dng through adobe's dng converter. No freeze-ups tonight. FX that this is the fix! Thank you for your help. 

I am importing them ScanDisk Ultra 64 GB card. I have tried using the card reader and the cord USB cord for my camera. I convert to dng files upon import. I have not manually copied the files to the hard drive.

I have been having an issue with Bridge. It continually freezes when I import photos. It doesn't matter if I am importing 10 photos or 100 photos. Between 50%-80% of the import process the program freezes and I have to do a cold reboot.  I did a search on google and followed a few suggestions like disabling the preview panel etc. Do you have any suggestions?  

I switched over to see if LR would help and it freezes randomly. No issues at all with PhotoShop.

Windows 10

AMD 8 core processor 4.7 GHz

32 GB of RAW (31.9 GB usable)

464 GB hard drive with 363 GB free

I have all my photos stored on a separate internal hard drive.

Edited to say that I noticed the problem after windows updated. I restored it back to the point before installation, then disabled auto updates.