Having trouble importing iPhoto library

OK, I'll word this the best I can.
I have a MacBook air with 250g of memory. It recently warned me my memory was low. After checking, I saw there was 160+g of 'other'. I bought an external hd and backed everything up, then restored it to factor. I then imported the iPhoto library (10k gb Photo/videos) and I saw the pictures downloading as normal. At the end, iPhoto was stuck on 'finishing import'. I checked the storage and it showed 70+gb of memory being used for pics and videos, but they werent visible in iPhoto. What did I do wrong?

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. What do you have set in the System/CDs and DVDs preferences to do when a disk is inserted? If the option is not set to the Finder do so and see if that will make any difference.
Otherwise boot into Safe Mode and see if you can copy the files from the CD to a folder on the Desktop. Boot back into your normal account and see if you can import. Or import while still in the Safe Mode.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
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