I have a Mac OS X 10.6.8 with iPhoto' 09 version 8.1.2. I can't access my photos in media browser when sending an email. When I create a new library and add a few photos, it works. When I copy the photo library the same problem occurs. What can I do?

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 Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.

If that fails:

Option 2

Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In Library Manager it's the FIle -> Rebuild command)

This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places 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'd be sure I have a back rather than rely on suspicion.

(In Library Manager it's the FIle -> Rebuild command)

because its XML file contains no image records.

Which is also the reason that the Media Broswer doesn't work.

Go to your Pictures Folder and find the iPhoto Library there. Right (or Control-) Click on the icon and select 'Show Package Contents'. A finder window will open with the Library exposed. Look for a file called AlbumData.xml. Drag it to the trash and then restart iPhoto. This will regenerate this file. See does that work.

Regards

TD

Yes do remove them too.