All Photos disappeared . Pls HELP !!

About 2 days back my iPhoto disappeared without warning.I have since got the iPhoto library however all the pictures are gone.I do not have any back ups.
I have tried the steps mentioned on other post but nothing seems to help.
(When i follow this step : iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) on your desktop and find the Originals folder) , there's no Original folder.
ThumbJPGSegment.data
Thumb64Segment.data
Thumb32Segment.data
ThemeCache
Library6.iPhoto
Library.iPhoto
Library.data
iPhotoLock.data
iPhoto.ipspot
Contents
com.apple.iPhoto.plist
Auto Import
AlbumData.xml
Image search in HD shows only about 10 pics and no sign of my 24 events saved over the past year.
Is there anything that can be done to recover the pictures? It really is not fair on anyone to spend $100+ on those recovery tools for something that happened without any fault of theirs.
Any help will be very much appreciated . Thank You !
P.s : Called the technical support today. The lady on the other hand was not only NOT helpful at all but was very condescending. This is the first time i had to contact Apple Support , and it turned out to be a bitter experience.
Regards,
Sad first time Mac User.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. This is a first. I've not heard of a library removing the Originals and Modified folder for any reason.
First, download and run Find File to search for "Library6.iPhoto". Find File will search in areas that Spotlight does not. If you find another Library6.iPhoto file then you have another library and that may be where the photos are.
Use can use Find File to also search for ".jpg" to see if it can find any more than the 10 pics you've found.
If all else fails you'll need to use a 3rd party application like SubrosaSoft FileSalvage to recover the deleted image file. FileSalvage will run in demo more to indicate if it can salvage your deleted files before you have to purchase it. Data Rescue II 1.2.2 is another application that can recover deleted files.
Although the horses are out of the barn you might consider getting an external firewire hard drive for backup up your important file with Time Machine. The HDs are not expensive, about the price of the file recovery apps. I just bought a Seagate Freagent-Desk 500 GB external HD yesterday for $90.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier versions) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. There are versions that are compatible with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 8 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
NOTE: The new rebuild option in iPhoto 09 (v. 8.0.2), Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" makes this tip obsolete.

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