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iPhoto 11 import - No photos

I had to return my new iMac and today I got a new one from Apple as a replacement. Before I returned the old one, I saved my iPhoto library to an external hard drive. And now I can't find the old photos anywhere.


I moved the iPhoto library file from the external hard drive and replaced the file on the new computer. When I first opened it, iPhoto said they had to upgrade the library file. But when it's finished, there are no photos in the library.


What can I do? Please help thanks. 🙂

iPhoto '11, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1), iPhoto 11

Posted on Sep 26, 2012 9:16 AM

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Sep 26, 2012 9:36 AM in response to BimboBoy

Open your library package with the Finder as shown in this screenshow

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look inside the Masters' subfolders and verify that your originals files are there or not. DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE CONTENTS OF THE LIBRARY. JUST OBSERVE.


If your files are there close the package, make a temporary, backup copy (select the library and type Command+D) and apply the two fixes below in order as needed:


Fix #1


Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.


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Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #1, followed by #3 and then #4 as needed.


Fix #2


Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library


  • Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
  • Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
  • Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
  • In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
  • Click on the Create button.

  • Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.



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    iPhoto 11 import - No photos

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