Managing iPhone pictures on Windows (10) - How to consolidate content from multiple folders into one?

So you have finally synced your pictures from your phone into your computer (100s or 1000s pictures) and now you have all these folders with multiple pictures in it so you have to go into each and every folder to see its content?

If you are like me and would like to put all of them in one folder (or a smaller number of folders organized by Year or Month)?  In this way, you can can go through those pictures all at once and not need to open one by one.

I am pretty sure someone may have created a command batch for that but this is how I did it:
1) First of all, you need to be careful to not lose data. Think about the situation where multiple folders contain files with the same name, if you simply move those to the same folder while they are in fact different pictures/files you will lose data. So I did check my folder tree first checked my folder first for duplication. I suggest you to do this outside of file explorer. I have used "Duplicate Cleaner" freeware from DigitalVolcano (found on CNET)  The software is free and very fast. Please read the instructions well since you do not want to make any mistakes here.
2) Once you are sure there are no duplication this is how I have consolidated all the pictures into one directory by:

  - Opening the parent folder which has the pictures/sub-folders. Use search to find all the files you want to copy. For that just click on search box (below ribbon on right top side)  (use an operator like *.jpg or click on the ribbon and choose a kind type, for instance kind:=picture). This will do a search on that head folder and all sub-folders and find the pictures or movies, or file (depending on your search). Now, click on Home-ribbon and Select all. This will select all the files. Now you can just click on Move or Copy on the ribbon and transfer the files to the new directory you are creating.

I hope this is clear enough, if not please ask a question on  your comments.

I have compiled this from multiple sources but mainly from an answer I found here and here. If/When I have more time I will try to add some pictures to this instruction.

How to fix: "iPhone is disabled. Try again in xxx.xxx.xxx minutes."

Thanks to an apple community user: Leon

The answer is below: 

You can restore the iPod by going into recovery mode)!

To get into recovery mode, follow my instructions below:

1.Press and hold the power button then slide to power off

2.Plug the usb end of the connecting plug into the computer but unplug the  connector from the iPod

and launch itunes

3.Now press and hold the home button while plugging the connector to the iPod. This should cause it to turn on.

4. Keep on holding the home button until this image shows up on the iPod =>

5. Once the image shows up, you can let go and wait for this notice to pop up in itunes.=>

6.Click ok then on the summary tab of the iPod in itunes, click restore.

7.Now just follow the process of restoring the iPod and you should be able to use it afterwards.

After syncing all your files back, it should be just like before 

How to fix: iPhone DCIM/Picture folder not showing on Windows 7

I sync my iPhone with my MAC but sometimes I connect my iPhone to my Windows 7 machine in order to copy pictures/movies directly from the iPhone into a folder without using iTunes. For some reason, last time I decided to do that, I could not see the  my iPhone as a windows device anymore. This is what solved my problem:
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1) The iPhone was not showing as a Windows device:
(clipped from http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/162248-iphone-not-showing-up-in-windows-explorer ) thanks for UYI6067 reply:
"Uninstalled iPhone in Device Manager (with phone connected), unplugged it, waited a minute, then connected and waited for automatic install to take its course. Resolved!"

2) The iPhone now showed as a Windows device but the DCIM folder was empty (not loading properly):
(clipped from http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-pictures/i-cannot-see-any-photos-in-the-dcim-folder-of-my/92a7c831-539a-48a5-b199-2b2a1213d343 ) thanks for d0ppay 's reply:
" If your screen locks on the iPhone/iPad, and if it was locked while you plugged it into your computer, then the DCIM folder that typically contains all the pictures on your camera roll will be empty (security). Unlock and plug it back in to USB. Detailed steps here: http://davidvielmetter.com/tips/access-the-dcim-folder-on-your-iphone/
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Those 2 actions fixed my problem.