.CTG files instead of photos. How to get images?

[ranchergirl]

Using a 2GB PNY Optima SD card with my Power Shot SX500 IS and getting .CTG files which my HP Win 7 doesn't recognize.  Tried support sites recommended by Microsoft to find a way to fix.    A few of the photos did show up, but not the bulk of them.  Why did Canon do this?

[jrhoffman75 · Accepted solution]

http://community.usa.canon.com/t5/PowerShot/CTG-file/td-p/73158

[wdnilsson]

I can not open my photos. Instead I get a ctg file. How can I open this file to get my photos?

[jrhoffman75]

You can't. Select the link above to learn.