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Iphoto-damaged, I rebuilt database,it worked but comes back when I quit iPhoto

My Iphoto is damaged and I cant open it, if I do there comes a alert : Your Iphoto Library is damaged or unreadable and cannot be opened. Please restore from backup. I googled it and saw that I could rebuild it by holding ''command'' and ''option'' keys and open Iphoto, I tried all the options and the last one, Rebuild database, woked and I could see my photos, and I thought everything was okay until I was dragging photos between folders and the photos didn't move, then Iphoto crashed/quit or something and when I open it again I always get the message like I got at first. I want to fix it and can someone please help me with that 🙂

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Posted on Jan 15, 2013 12:45 PM

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Yer_Man

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Posted on Jan 15, 2013 12:55 PM

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.

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Jan 19, 2013 4:56 PM in response to Yer_Man

Do you think they could fix it?

Yer_Man

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Jan 20, 2013 12:06 AM in response to kristín Gísladóttir

You could have brought it there by now and found out.

Jan 26, 2013 6:13 PM in response to Yer_Man

Okay I just downloaded IPLM, so what do I have to do on it? Copy the old library right? but how?

Jan 26, 2013 6:46 PM in response to Yer_Man

I found out how to do it and I started to move 1 album to the new library and it worked but when i was going to move the next one there came an alert saying that I have to purchase IPLM? do I have to pay $30 to do this?? I kinda don't have the money to do that

LarryHN

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Jan 26, 2013 11:29 PM in response to kristín Gísladóttir

For info on iplm contact FacCat software - I do suspect that if your want to use their software you will have to pay them - but that have nothing to do with iPhoto

Yer_Man

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Jan 27, 2013 12:13 AM in response to kristín Gísladóttir

Look, I know it's difficult, but if you actually go back and re-read this thread you'll see what to do with Library Manager.

Jan 27, 2013 7:48 AM in response to LarryHN

But isn't it okay to just create new library in iplm and not move photos there just from backup and put all of the photos in again like it was when I got it?

Yer_Man

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Jan 27, 2013 7:58 AM in response to kristín Gísladóttir

Whatever.

Old Toad

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Jan 27, 2013 9:41 AM in response to kristín Gísladóttir

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 Library ➙ 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. However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.

Jan 27, 2013 10:09 AM in response to Old Toad

Dear Old Toad...

Sorry to interupt this thread but I'm not sure how to reach you and have a huge iweb issue. How do I reach you?

Old Toad

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Jan 27, 2013 10:29 AM in response to mlaughbaum

Post your problem in the iWeb community. There Roddy, Wydor and the other gurus will be able to contribute also.

Jan 27, 2013 10:51 AM in response to Old Toad

Thanks! I posted two items. I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts. 🙂

Jan 27, 2013 11:54 AM in response to Yer_Man

But that's okay though?

Iphoto-damaged, I rebuilt database,it worked but comes back when I quit iPhoto