Grey "!" when opening photos in iPhoto V6

I've probably done something really stupid (as I always do with this laptop!). I noticed that my HD(60gb) is nearly full. I'm not sure why because I only have 20gb of music and 3gb of photos. I t looked in the HD and it seems that my "users" folder is about 30 odd GB so I started deleting thing (I know, I'm sorry). I checked afterwards that I still had my music and then checked my photos. I have the photos in thumbnail but cannot open them in iPhoto itself. I can open the photos in preview and photoshop. I have over 3,000 photos and am GUTTED.
I have also thought about getting an external HD. What's the deal here. Can I transfer all my music over? And what will happen when I want to play it? Do I need to transfer itunes too?
Thanks in advance!!
Hannah

Hannah
First thing:
Go to your Pictures Folder and then to your iPhoto Library Folder. Have a look inside for the Originals Folder. Are your full sized pics there?
If so:
Try these in order - from best option on down...
1. Do you have an up-to-date back up? If so, try copy the library6.iphoto file from the back up to the iPhoto Library allowing it to overwrite the damaged file.
2. Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums back.
3. If neither of these work then you'll need 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 Rolls and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, modified versions, books, calendars etc.
Move the iPhoto Library to the desktop
Launch iPhoto. It will ask if you wish to create a new Library. Say Yes.
Go into the iPhoto Library on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual Roll Folders 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 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.
Regards
TD

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