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Unable to access IPhoto library - it comes up empty

Help!!! I was getting ready to backup my IPhoto library, checking each library to be sure everything was as it should be. While using the alt/option key and looking at each library, I must have forgotten to 'alt/option' and opened my main IPhoto library and it was empty. I located that particular library through a search on the finder (it does not show up in my picture file) and I cannot access it. I have tried to alt/option and choose the library and I don't have the option to search and choose (which is the only way the library with content shows up). I cannot find a download for an earlier version of the Iphoto Library Manager program. I know the photo's are there, how can I access them? Any suggestions for me would be greatly appreciated!

Beyond bummed...

I'm using Iphoto 7.1.5 and Mac OS X 10.6.8

Posted on May 8, 2013 9:12 AM

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Old Toad

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Posted on May 8, 2013 9:51 AM

Download and use Find Any File to search for a file named "Library6.iPhoto". It's a file in every iPhoto library. FAF can search areas that Spotlight can't and will find every library on your hard drive.

Once you find the library you're looking for you can drag it from the search results window to the Desktop and from there into your Pictures folder. Then we can go from there as to the contents.

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May 8, 2013 12:05 PM in response to Old Toad

I did all of the above and the new library opened up empty! Double checked the Originals file and it does have all the photo's... what the heck! I am so confused and frustrated! Sorry! I SO appreciate you helping me with this!

May 8, 2013 12:11 PM in response to forevergreene

It may be working! I tried it again and it appears to be loading the pics! I'll message as soon as I can re-open the file.

May 8, 2013 1:22 PM in response to forevergreene

Well... this is not going as smoothly as I hoped, but little by little I will be able to get them. Some are loading, some not and then will on re-try. With 89 gb worth of photo's, this will take me days!

I do appreciate all the time you have spent working with me! Thank you so much!

Deb

Unable to access IPhoto library - it comes up empty