After updating to 3.1.3, Aperture won't start

Do you have a Time Machine backup? Can you go back to yesterday, rebuild your 3.1.2 database and then attempt the update again?

The same issue.

I tried the following - started it with just option key, this lets you select a library. I created a new, empty library. Aperture started fine. Then I tried to switch to the old library - it gets stuck on "Upgrading library:scanning library".

So I guess I am doomed, is there any way to downgrade???

Is the Library Referenced or Managed? How much free space is on the disk with the Library, and on what Mac is this?

Ernie

@ MarkAtlanta Did you also try starting Aperture with command and option held down? Did you get the same error?

Yes, I did, the error happens immediately and you cannot repair the library 😟

I decided to give Aperture a try and let it stay at "Updating library: scanning library" screen. It has been doing it for 14 hours now...

I also checked and fixed my HDD (HDD errors cause iTunes to go crazy so I thought this may help). No luck.

I guess I will have to wait until Apple fixes that. Fortunately I have Aperture 3.1.2 TimeMachine backup, so I am going to restore it.

Edit: I LOVE TimeMachine. Restored 3.1.2 and things work as they used to 🙂

Since you have the back up, I might try repairing the 3.1.2 library and do the update again...

So I tried to repair the library under 3.1.2. It took around 6 hours. Then I upgraded to 3.1.3. The same error as before. I guess 3.1.3 just does not like my library and I will have o stay with 3.1.2...

Exactly the same thing here.

Copied the library to a new folder ( Just in case).

Time-machine to revert to 3.1.2

Repaired permissions....did not take long

Repaired library....did not take long

Rebuilt library....did not take that long

ie performed the 3 options available when command-option opens the library.

Reinstalled 3.1.3.

I get the same error....

Other than reverting back to 3.1.2, any other ideas?

I do have exactly the same problem. I then restored Aperture back to 3.1.2 and everything is working as before. I'm then also able to repair or set permissions etc. with Command-Option double click on Aperture. But as soon as I got to 3.1.3, the following message appears "There was an error opening the library ......" and it won't open it. Strange things happen here....

Same here, I have the trail and like Aperture so far. Now after the upgrade to 3.1.3 it won't open anymore. Just a message opening Library and then nothing anymore.. nothing helps, no repair database, nothing...

went back to 3.1.1 and going to see if repair library now helps...

It's been doing this for the last 16 hours......

Time to call Apple?

Contrary to my usual lie low and let the update/upgrade chaos settle, I migrated to SL 10.6.8 and from Aperture 3.0 to 3.1.3 this week. SL went smoothly and Aperture froze shortly into the upgrade phase, requiring a force quit. A permissions repair on the disk and Aperture enabled a smooth Aperture library upgrade this time, and the 200Gb library is now EXTREMELY fast.

Spoke extensively to Apple.

After trying just about every avenue, this did work.

Shift-option launch Aperture. Choose "Create New...". Open the new library and import the old library that will not open. It may take a **long** time. Once imported, update the library....this last step occurred with me when I quit Aperture. The explanation given to me was that 3.1.3 is really fussy about library databases, so that a database accepted prior to this may not be acceptable to 3.1.3. Anyhow, it solved it for me.

Thanks for posting this.... it worked for me too!