Please Help!! I am unable to view my iPhoto Library

I have just copied my Iphoto Library to an External Hard Drive and since carrying this out I am unable to view my Photos and Videos through IPhoto 08...just have a blank black screen. Please Help

What format is the external?
How are you trying to open it?

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If you want others to be able to see the pics, but not add to, change or alter your library, then enable Sharing in your iPhoto (Preferences -> Sharing), leave iPhoto running and use Fast User Switching to open the other account(s). In the other account(s), enable 'Look For Shared Libraries'. Your Library will appear in their source pane.
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