Blank Thumbnail images

After installing iPhoto 6, I now have literally at least 100 photos that are blank.
There is an grey outline box with a drop shadow and a smaller outline box within the larger one. When I select the "blank" photo, all I get is the endless color wheel and eventually I have to "Force quit" iPhoto.
I could certainly use some help.
Thanks out there.
vivijohn.

m. I am sure this is because I deleted the pictures through the hard drive and not iphoto.
So the missing pics correspond exactly to the ones that you trashed via the Finder?
1. Try: Treat the blank thumbnails as pics and move them to the iPhoto trash and empty the trash. (The correct way to remove pics from the iPhoto Library Folder btw)
If that doesn't work then I'm afraid your only option is to create and populate a new library.
To create and populate a new library:
Note this will give you a working library with the same film rolls and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, books, calendars etc.
Move the iPhoto Library Folder to the desktop
Launch iPhoto. It will ask if you wish to create a new Library. Say Yes.
Go into the iPhoto Library Folder on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual rolls to the iPhoto Window and it will recreate them in the new library.
When you're sure all is well you can delete the iPhoto Library Folder on your desktop.
In the future, in addition to your usual back up routine, you might like to make a copy of the library6.iPhoto file whenever you have made changes to the library as protection against database corruption.
It is strongly advised that you do not move, change or in anyway alter things in the iPhoto Library Folder as this can cause the application to fail and even lead to data loss
Regards
TD

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