Corrupted folder structure

I am using my TimeCapsule to store the backup but also to store iTunes/iPhoto libaries. This was adviced by AppleStore to have this setup with a MacBook Air. And was working perfectly till today.
After tranferring a move to iTunes the connection was lost and both iTunes as iPhone libaries are corrupted on the TimeCapsule.
Folders are shortly shown and disappear again.
If I open these folders in Terminal and perform an ls -al a message is shown:
ls: .DS_Store: No such file or directory
ls: Music: No such file or directory
Same for the iPhoto folder
ls: .localized: No such file or directory
ls: iPhoto-bibliotheek: No such file or directory
Can anybody suggest how this can be repaired?

This is really serious.. and it is impossible to repair the library in its current situation.
Sorry but I think the Apple store people are simply wrong.. iphoto is not reliable on a network drive.. what has happened is standard problem. Check in the iphoto discussion area.
What is worse is I guess you have no backup.. completely defeating the whole point of the TC.
What I would do is remove the hard disk from the TC.
This will void warranty but you have no choice.
Plug it into a usb to sata cradle and plug into a computer. You can then use disk utility to attempt to repair the library.
A half way between that.. you might try a full archive of the TC.. the option is in the airport utility latest versions.. you will need a 2TB (or 3TB) USB drive plugged into the TC and it might do a straight copy even if the library is corrupted. Normally corrupted files will not copy but a direct transfer might not care.

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