Q: Aperture error opening database for library
I was working in Aperture--deleting photos--when it crashed. My Mac Book Pro rebooted but in trying to open Aperture after it rebooted, I got this message:
"There was an error opening the database for the library “/Users/rick/Pictures/Aperture Library.aplibrary”. My only option on the pop-up was to quit.
I found a suggestion here online to find the Aperture library, hold Command-Option and double click the library which supposedly would bring up a repair menu. It didn't. I got the same message as i did on trying to open Aperure quoted above, and again the only option was to quit Now I can't even open Aperture.
Any ideas how to get my library back? Thanks.
Mac Book Pro
Posted on Jul 6, 2013 9:46 PM
What about trying the "Rebuild Database" from the repair menu? It says to first back up the Aperture library before doing so. I could copy the Aperture library from my hard disk to an external drive as back-up, but wouldn't that just copy over the same problems that are keeping Aperture from working now? I guess I am asking if it's worthwhile to back up now before trying the rebuild?
Never rebuild without backing up the library first. Only don't overwrite your last working backup of the library. usually rebuilding is aroutine fix, that should work well. Only if a library has a really bad corruption or is on a failing disk, rebuilding might make the probem worse.
You said earlier, that Aperture could not even be launched with the ⌥-key held down to create a new, empty library. But with the Preferences "com.apple.Aperture.plist" removed, you could launch Aperture, only it could not open your Library?
Then try the following:
- Remove the preferences again to the Desktop. And for good measure also the mirrored files in the sandbox: ~Library/Containers/com.apple.Aperture/Data/Library/Caches/com.apple.Aperture/, log off and on again.
- Now try to launch Aperture with the Shift ⇧-key held down to defer Preview generation.
- If that works, you have imported a bad image. Remove your most recent imports from the Aperture library and post back.
But if that fails try the following:
- Remove the preferences again to the Desktop.
- Try a "Rebuild"
And if that fails:
Then try the following:
- Remove the preferences again to the Desktop.
- Try to create a new, empty Aperture Library and test it, if you can import images and Aperture works with that library.
- If yes, try to import your current Library into the new ibrary.
- And if no way to launch Aperture works, with the preferences "com.apple.Aperture.plist" removed, not even a new, empty library works, move the complete "preferences" folder to the Desktop, log off and on again, and try again with an empty library.
Posted on Jul 9, 2013 2:38 AM