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Ok, I updated iPhoto when it asked me to in the app store, and now when I try to open it, it goes through 9 steps, but it stops on step 5 at 99% and won't finish opening. What do I do to make it finish upgrading to open it?
Also, I can open my iPhoto on my daughter's account, but on mine, the Admin account on the computer, it won't finished the upgrade.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
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. .
Regards
TD
I had the exact same issue, on a 20.000 items iPhoto database. After upgrading to 9.3 it kept working for hours on step 5 at 99%. iPhoto does'nt freeze, it is using resources. Activity Monitor shows it is doing something, but after more than 12 hours, it did not finish.
I just applied Option 1 suggested by Terence (command + option) and it worked. It took 15 minutes to reload the items and then the library opened without any issues, with everything restored (albums, keywords, calendars, ....)
Thanks for the solution.
Pascal
This was VERY helpful. Thank You!
i didn't made a back-up before. and now i don't know how to do it after the fail with upgrade do you know how to do it ? :-? :/
Thanks. This solved my problem too.
As for the update....do we wate for patch or try again?
1 - if you do not always have a backup you are 100 guarenteed to lose all of your photos (and all other files) sooner or later - bad things happen
2 - prior to any upgrade or update you need to backup since that is the mose likely time for a problem to occur
3 - for now yu can backup your iPhoto library if yoy have disk spce by selecting it and depressing the command key and typing D to duplicate it -- then rebuild your library
LN
iPhoto won't startup. It stops at upgrade on step 5!
