I am trying to copy an photo library from my time machine back up from a macbook pro running El Capitan to my Macbook (2015) running Yosemite but it tells me the file cannot be repaired when I open on the macbook?
MacBook, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Not know exactly what yo did try:
Thanks, this is exactly the method I used as per your link. However when I click on the photo library on my new macbook it says repairing files. When it gets to 95% it says the file cannot be repaired. I am wondering if it could be anything to do with one running El Capitan and one running Yosemite? The original photo library was on a macbook pro running El Capitan and the new Macbook runs Yosemite.
Do they have the same version of iPhoto?
That I will check, as I say one is running El Capitan and one Yosemite so if photos is different on El Capitan then yes they maybe different.
However, would it not just tell me to upgrade photo's rather than this file is unrepairable?
Just to clarify, you keep saying "repaired", do you mean restored?
How much free space is on the MacBook and how large is the Photo or iPhoto library you are trying to copy over from the Time Machine backup?
It says repaired! There is 220GB Free on the MacBook and the photos library is 25GB
Strange. Anyway, have you tried just copying the iPhoto/Photo Library over to the desktop of the MacBook by Drag n Drop or selecting the library folder, right click on it and select copy, then right click on the MacBook desktop and choose Paste Item?
i did the drag and drop onto the desktop, clicked on it, it opens up photos says its repairing the files due to inconsistencies then at 95% just stops and says cannot repair. It's really strange.
If you right click on the library folder and select get Info, what do the permissions say?
FWIW, I think I can get your photos imported. Once Apple stops fixing the forums.
It says I have custom access privilege read & write.
could it be because my time machine back up is off my MacBook Pro running El Capitan abad the MacBook I'm trying to copy on is running Yosemite?
Assuming you have the iPhoto or Photo Library copied to your MacBook on the Desktop, this is what I would do…
1. Right click on the library file and choose "Show Contents"
2. You should see a folder called "Masters". Drag that to the Desktop.
3. Start Photos and choose "Import…" from the File menu, and choose the Masters folder.
That should import all the Photos.
Let me know.
Thanks giving that a go and will let you know.
duncanmug wrote:
Thanks giving that a go and will let you know.
Hey, that rhymes. 😁
k, waiting…
copy an photo library from a macbook pro to my Macbook (2015)
