HELP! Corrupt Library...Can It Be Restored?
I have my iPhoto library on an external hard drive. The other day when I was importing photos from my iPhone, the drive dropped. I was able to access the photos no problem right after the drop...no loud noises or whining. I began backing up all my data to another drive, but the backup always errored on my iPhoto library. Now, I am not able to access the library at all. Is there any way to repair the library within iPhoto, Mac OS, or any software out there that can assist?
I am worried the physical drive is damaged at that particular point, but I am hopeful it can be repaired via software.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
This is why you have backups - bad things happen and they alone can save you - restore from your backup from just before this occured
As to repairing hard drives - that does not involve iPhoto in any way - I doubt it but a hardware forum or the support forum for your hard drive would be the place to find hard drive experts - but I'm afraid this is a bit like looking for a magic soution to restore your bent front bummper after you ream a tree in yoru car - phycical damage is not likely to be fixed by software or magic
Software such as file salvage can find deleted photos sometimes but not damaged ones
LN
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