Can't keep Iphoto open to rebuild lost library

Shut down and restart your computer, and then open iPhoto again. If the problem persists, try rebuilding your photo library. To do this, quit iPhoto, and then reopen it while keeping the Option and Command keys pressed. You can also try restoring your photo library from a backup.
I don;t have a backup and when I follow these steps nothing happens. Iphoto won't stay open so I can start over and add photos from the Pictures file. Any suggestions?

Well with no backup you may have lost your photos - and if you have not you will sooner or later - things fail and with no backup when they do you lose stuff
What exactly happens when you depress and HOLD the option and command keys and launch iPhtoo - keeping the option and command keys depressed until the firat aid window appears?
you can also download iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ - and use the rebuild in the free trial to create a totally new library leaving the existing one untouched for future use
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