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Q: error message in iPhoto

I get a message saying 'searching for movie data in file MVI_xxxx.MOV' and it blocks my use of iPhoto. How can I resolve this

Posted on Jun 22, 2012 3:05 AM

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  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jun 22, 2012 3:42 AM in response to alwayswright
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    Jun 22, 2012 3:42 AM in response to alwayswright

    There are 9 different versions of iPhoto and they run on seven different versions of the Operating System. The tricks and tips for dealing with issues vary from version to version and OS to OS. So before anyone can help, they need information to work with. Basic stuff:

     

     

    - What version of iPhoto.

    - What version of the Operating System.

    - Details. What were you doing when the problem arose?

    - Did it ever work properly?

    - Are there error messages?

    - What steps have you tried already to solve the issue.

     

    Anything else you can think of that might allow someone else to understand your issue.

     

    With this kind of information somebody can develop a starting point for troubleshooting the issue.

  • by alwayswright,

    alwayswright alwayswright Jun 22, 2012 4:37 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Jun 22, 2012 4:37 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    - iPhoto 9.3

     

    - O/S 10.7.4

     

    - was editing phtographs when it first appeared

     

    - This began about 2 weeks ago having been using the programme since March

     

    - 2 error messages, one after the other

     

    searching for movie data in file MVI_1236.MOV

     

    then

     

    this movie file cannot be found. Without this file the movie cannot be played

     

    - I am not trying to play any movies.

     

    I deleted Aperture as one of the troubleshoot replies suggested that.

     

    I can find the movie files on Quick Time but they are blank. I am unable to delete them from there either as the option is not available

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jun 22, 2012 5:55 AM in response to alwayswright
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    Jun 22, 2012 5:55 AM in response to alwayswright

    Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.

     

    Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.  

  • by alwayswright,

    alwayswright alwayswright Jun 22, 2012 6:25 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Jun 22, 2012 6:25 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    I did this and the same message is still coming up. I guess there is a corrupted file in the library but I can't pinpoint it to remove it.

     

    any other suggestions?