Batch import of image hyperlinks

Whew!, I have 45,000+ images in a folder all named by a code (i.e.,
4567.tiff), I have an access table with descriptions for each of the photos.
I need to create a may to many relatioship, which I beleive I can do (since
one description can go to many photos and many descritpions can go to one
photo). From reading the boardsa I know I want to link images, but how do I
link by batch so I odn't have to manually enter in each hypelrink?....I know
just enough to be dangerous I guess because my end result is to have a visual
basic GUI accessing the access tables and displaying the images....sort of a
many-to-many description photo database.

Am I way over my head here?...I think I can handle the visual basic...just
dont know how to get all the file links into access....

If I am over my head...how much am I looking to spend ...ballpark ...for
someone to do this real fast?...I am a dental school student trying to get a
patient history presetnation done that will blow the professors socks off!

Thanks in advance!
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Jojo--just treading water