Corrupted Iphoto 4.0.3 files

Hi,
I'm running Iphoto 4.0.3 and when I launch it the library builds properly. It's just when i click on certain pics, they just show up as blank. When I try to export them as jpg's (exported to the desktop) Preview cannot open them and says they are corrupt.
In the Organize mode, the pics appear normal, when I go to the Edit mode, they are not there.
I've rebuilt the library and trashed the Iphoto plist. Not sure what else i can try. When I do try to rebuild, it shows an error in finding those files.
I've been reading the other topics relating to this as well.
Thank you.

osterau:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. The reason you can't import those files is because they are inside the iPhoto Library folder. iPhoto won't import any file located anywhere inside that folder.
First launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select the first three options. If that' doesn't work post back and I'll layout a workflow to create a new library and import just the full sized image files. If you try to import the entire iPhoto Library folder you'll also get the thumbnail files as regular files and you don't want that.
Also make it a habit of creating a backup of the Library.iPhoto file frequently. If you had a recent version of it you might be able to resurrect the library. That's the file that gets corrupted for a number of reasons.
Do you Twango?

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Corrupted iphotos
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Message was edited by: kiwifiz

kiwifiz:
To recover for a damaged dB file if you run into a similar problem in the future see the tip at the end of my signature.
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