how can I rebuild my iphoto library from backup

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Halle Author

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how can I rebuild my iphoto library from backup

Can I rebuild my iphoto library from the Time Machine backup?

Somehow the iPHoto libary structure(?), if that's the word, has gotten corrupted.

There phtos are still these, in their year/month/day folders, but though iPhoto

opens it does not show Events, Slideshow, etc.

I found a Support page that tell you how to re-build the library, but

it didn't work.

It just occurred to me that the Time Machine back up should contain the 'library'.

Is so, how do I access it and will it open the iPhoto library intact with Events, Slideshows,

etc.?

Thanks,

Hal

iMac; MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Oct 4, 2013 2:36 PM

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Answer 1

LarryHN

Level 10

106,110 points

Oct 4, 2013 2:40 PM in response to Halle

What happened when yu tried to rebuild? Have yo tried using iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ - rebuild command which created a totally new, seperate library leaving your existing one untouched?

TO us a Time Machine backup launch Time Machine, go to the backup you want to use, select it and click "restore

see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US for more TM info

LN

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Answer 2

Old Toad

Level 10

207,367 points

Oct 4, 2013 5:20 PM in response to Halle

You don't rebuild a library from a backup, you replace the library with the backup:

If you'll describe what happend when you tried rebuilding the library with iPhoto maybe we can offer another possible fix like try using iPLM as Larry suggested.

OT

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