Aperture library problem

I have lost my projects/photos covering the past year. I restored from time machine/seagate this morning. Everything was there. I'm missing them again. I went back to time machine/seagate but it will not restore.  Not sure where to start.  Bob

Hi Bob,
How do you know they are lost?  What was different (again, how did you know) they were restored?
Is the name of your Library showing at the very top of the Library Inspector?
I would not restore again -- you may be overwriting files you want.

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  • Iphoto and aperture library file folder problem

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  • Problems with Aperture Library

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  • Does anyone have any experience of using an Aperture library on a Drobo or Promise Pegasus? If so any problems or tips?

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    I am trying to share the library with my wife so that each of us can retain our separate accounts and preferences and be able to edit/print/add pictures to the library
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