HT204259: If Photos won't open a library that you already migrated

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stephany@Jax

Q: Updated to El Capitan and Migrated Iphoto into Photos, performed PhotoSweeper app to remove duplicates and now cannot access/find my migrated Iphotos Library.  Over 10,000 photos. :(

Updated to El Capitan and migrated Iphoto library to Photos.  Performed Photosweeper app to remove duplicates and now Iphoto library no longer under Photos.  10,000 photos. 

iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.1)

Posted on Apr 24, 2016 11:06 AM

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Q: Updated to El Capitan and Migrated Iphoto into Photos, performed PhotoSweeper app to remove duplicates and now cannot access/find ... more

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  • by theratter,

    theratter theratter Apr 24, 2016 11:10 AM in response to stephany@Jax
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    Apr 24, 2016 11:10 AM in response to stephany@Jax

    You should find the migrated library in your Pictures folder. It has been renamed. Photos only migrates the data. If you want to continue using the iPhotos.library, then you need the last version of iPhotos:

     

    Terence Devlin

    Apr 14, 2015 2:21 PM

    Re: Is Iphoto gone ? i want it back!

     

    Go to the App Store and check out the Purchases List. If iPhoto is there then it will be v9.6.1

     

    If it is there, then drag your existing iPhoto app (not the library, just the app) to the trash

     

    Install the App from the App Store.

     

    Sometimes iPhoto is not visible on the Purchases List. it may be hidden. See this article for details on how to unhide it.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4928

     

    One question often asked: Will I lose my Photos if I reinstall?

     

    iPhoto the application and the iPhoto Library are two different parts of the iPhoto programme. So, reinstalling the app should not affect the Library. BUT you should always have a back up before doing this kind of work. Always.

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Apr 24, 2016 11:16 AM in response to stephany@Jax
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    Apr 24, 2016 11:16 AM in response to stephany@Jax

    You give no information  to let anyone help you - we can not see you so you have to provide details, not just a problem

     

    Given that removing duplicates was the cause per your post the only guess is that that was the cause

     

    Maybe if you told us exactly what you did and step by step how you did it we could figure it out - probably the best solution is to restore your backup from before you removed duplicates and star again from there

     

    PhotoSweeper for Photos should be a safe way to identify duplicates if used correctly

     

    PowerPhotos and Duplicate Annihilator for Photos are two others

     

    And if you are using Photos you do not need your iPhoto library (although it is recommended that you keep it)

     

    LN

  • by stephany@Jax,

    stephany@Jax stephany@Jax Apr 24, 2016 11:26 AM in response to LarryHN
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    Apr 24, 2016 11:26 AM in response to LarryHN

    I updated to El Capitan and manually migrated my iphoto library into Photos.  Upon performing Photosweeper, only two of the two Photos libraries exist now under photos - a mere fraction of my total photos.  I imported three libraries into the Photosweeper Media Player: 1) Photos Library 1 2) Photos library 2 and 3) Iphotos library.  I analyzed all 10,000+ photo to cleanse one by one and spent hours.

    I have done a Restore in Photos to no success.

    I have tried opening the Iphoto library under Finder using Photos and it says cannot open migrated library.

    I have tried to re-load Iphoto under my purchased apps.

    I have checked the Photosweeper Trash in Photos.

    I have checked the system Trash.

    It's as if they are stuck in Photosweeper.

  • by stephany@Jax,

    stephany@Jax stephany@Jax Apr 24, 2016 11:34 AM in response to theratter
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    Apr 24, 2016 11:34 AM in response to theratter

    You an no longer get Iphoto app.  I even tried to re-load from my purchased apps.

    I see my Iphoto migrated library under Pictures, however when I try to move to Photos it says I cannot open due to them already migrated to Photos, however they no longer exist in Photos.

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Apr 24, 2016 11:41 AM in response to stephany@Jax
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    Apr 24, 2016 11:41 AM in response to stephany@Jax

    Be sure you have a good backup and change the extension of the old iPhoto library back to .photolibrary and drag it to the Photos icon in te Dock to migrate it again

     

    LN

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Apr 24, 2016 11:42 AM in response to stephany@Jax
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    Apr 24, 2016 11:42 AM in response to stephany@Jax

    As this seems to originate with running this PhotoSweeper app, perhaps you should contact the makers of that for assistance.

  • by stephany@Jax,

    stephany@Jax stephany@Jax Apr 24, 2016 12:02 PM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Apr 24, 2016 12:02 PM in response to Terence Devlin

    Thanks for your help.  Unfortunately, their support could not help.  They advised to check the trash and Use finder to locate the library and right click to open in Photos.  Neither was helpful.