joelle_M
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Q: iphoto library

I was wrongfully rebuild my iPhoto without any backup, how can I get back to my previous iPhoto library?

Posted on Sep 12, 2016 12:43 AM

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joelle_M

Q: iphoto library

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  • by Terence Devlin,Helpful

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Sep 13, 2016 9:22 AM in response to joelle_M
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    Sep 13, 2016 9:22 AM in response to joelle_M

    You can't without a back up.

     

    Best to tell us exactly what you did, and why. also, what version of iPhoto and the OS?

  • by joelle_M,

    joelle_M joelle_M Sep 13, 2016 9:37 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Sep 13, 2016 9:37 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    My Os is OS X 10.9.5 and the iPhoto version is 9.5.1
    I just wanted to upload my photo from my iPhone to iPhoto library, maybe there have huge amount of photos, the iPhoto had no response, then, iPhoto request me to rebuild the same, before rebuild, I was tried to backup but it also no response, so I rebuild the iPhoto, however, after rebuild, I found that all of my photos was deleted.....

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Sep 13, 2016 12:45 PM in response to joelle_M
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    Sep 13, 2016 12:45 PM in response to joelle_M

    with no backup you have no real options - you can use recover software file file salvage or use recovery services - these probably can recover some, maybe even all, of your photos but none of your organization or other information

     

    On the chance that somehow you created a new empty library and still ahve yoru old library hold down eh option key while launching Photos and if there are multiple libraries in the select library window test each one

     

    and today would be a great time to start backing up with TimeMachine so you do always have a good backup available

     

    LN

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Sep 13, 2016 2:24 PM in response to joelle_M
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    Sep 13, 2016 2:24 PM in response to joelle_M

    Option 1

    Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.

     

    If that fails:

     

    Option 2

    Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)

     

    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.  

     

    Regards

     

     

    TD