I imported all of my photos from my laptop to my iPad 1 without a problem. All of a sudden, they are gone. When I tried again, I could only import photos from a specific date, not all 431 photos that I have. Any ideas why?
This is strange, what were you doing when they disappeared? First off, try closing the photo app completely and then relaunch it. From the home screen do the four finger swipe up or double press the home button to reveal your multi task bar. These are all the apps that you have opened at one time. Long press the app until it jiggles and a red minus sign will appear above it. Press the minus sign, this will close the app, not delete it, now press the home button to return to your screen. It's also a good idea to close all these apps, as it helps the iPad run smoothly, have a look now and see if they're there.
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