Cannot open aperture

When I try to open aperture I get the following message:
There was an error opening the database for the library “~/Library/Calendars/Attachments/65F8E300-E970-4292-A9A1-1A50C2B68BAA/Aperture 3 Library.aplibrary”.
I have deleted and reinstalled the app. I have also updated to the current version. Just before this happened I was trying to open an older version to find some photos.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Karen

How come your Aperture Library is stored as a Calendar attchment?
Where do you usually store your Library? It looks like Aperture were searching the Aperture Library in a place were you should store documents relating to calendar appointments.
Try to open Aperture in a way, so that you can point Aperture to the correct Library. By default your Library would reside inside your Pictures Folder.
Hold down the option-key while you click the Aperture icon in the Dock or the Application folder. This will bring up the "Choose Library" dialogue.
Select your regular Aperture Library.
Now Aperture should launch correctly.
If this should not be the case, try the
Aperture 3: Troubleshooting Basics: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3805
Start with deleting the Preference file.
Good luck
Leonie

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How did you buy it online? Did you buy a registration number from the Apple Store?
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But what exactly is the error you get, when you try to launch Aperture? Maybe you need to do more than updating.
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For some time, I have had some Aperture problems. It kept saying that there was no more room on my start disc for a while, and when I cleared some space, it seemed to help.....but not for long. Now I cannot even open Aperture, but I just receive this message: there was an error opening the database for the library..(and then the name of my library). I have looked at all the similar advice, and I even tried to repair aperture, but it won't do that either. I have also checked my disc, but it doesn't report any problems. PLEASE HELP!
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YES, it worked to create a new library -
That is very good news. It shows that Aperture is still working.
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Léonie,
Wow, I so appreciate your input!
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Reply to Leonie - cannot open aperture

Hi Leonie
you asked me to launch aperture by pressing down shift and aperture (that didn't work) or to repair aperture (I tried that, but nothing happend and when I tried to access aperture, I got the same error message and when I try to repair again, it won't even show me the repair site but just the error message!)

Hi.
It may be best to reply to LeonieDF in your previous thread. She will then know that you have replied. Click the link below to see your previous thread.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/22546430#22546430

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