Q: My IPhoto says that my library is damaged/unreadable

My IPhoto says that my library is damaged or unreadable. I rebuilt the library, by pressing the command + option and then opening IPhoto and finally selecting rebuild library. This worked perfectly and I was able to get to all of my photos again! However, afterwards Iquit IPhoto, and when I went to reopen it I got the same pop up telling me that my library is damaged or unreadable. I then rebuilt it again but encountered the same problem after opening it on another occasion. Can someone tell me if I did something wrong when rebuilding it or how to just stop this cycle of having to constantly rebuild my library every time I want to access a photo?

Thanks,

Sydney

Other info:

Memory: 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

Processor: 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Apr 13, 2013 4:08 PM

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by Shootist007,Helpful

Shootist007 Apr 13, 2013 5:04 PM in response to sydneyla
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Apr 13, 2013 5:04 PM in response to sydneyla

You should COPY all your original images out of the iPhoto library folder structure, just to be safe.

You can find them in the iPhoto Library.photolibrary package by right clicking on that package folder and select Show Package Contents and then open the Masters folder. All your images will be in subfolders under the Masters folder.

As to your iPhoto problem well it is Mac and an Apple program and the saying "It Just Works" is a total lie.

Sorry I don't have a solution for the error you are getting.
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Linc Davis Apr 13, 2013 6:28 PM in response to sydneyla
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Apr 13, 2013 6:28 PM in response to sydneyla

Did you follow these instructions:

iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library
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sydneyla Apr 13, 2013 7:54 PM in response to Linc Davis
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Apr 13, 2013 7:54 PM in response to Linc Davis

That is how I originally got my photos back, but I have to keep repeating that every time I re-open IPhoto.
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Linc Davis Apr 13, 2013 8:39 PM in response to sydneyla
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Apr 13, 2013 8:39 PM in response to sydneyla

So every time you quit and relaunch iPhoto, you get a message that the library is damaged?
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sydneyla Apr 15, 2013 5:54 PM in response to Linc Davis
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Apr 15, 2013 5:54 PM in response to Linc Davis

yes, even if i rebuild the library and everything is back to noramal, if i quit it it becomes damaged again
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Linc Davis Apr 15, 2013 6:21 PM in response to sydneyla
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Apr 15, 2013 6:21 PM in response to sydneyla

I strongly suspect that the library isn't really being repaired.

Scavenge the library with iPhoto Library Manager independently of iPhoto (File ▹ Rebuild). Books, calendars, and slideshows won't be preserved.
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