How to recover photos if they seem to be missing after iPhoto update ?

MacOSX
OSX Version 10.8.3
Processor 1.8 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
iPhoto
iPhoto '11 version 9.4.2 (710.42)
Problem
1. Updated to iPhoto version 9.4.2 through the app store.
2. Didnt not check back after the upgrade was complete. Checked last week when trying to import photos from my camera and realised photos dont appear in the events/photos/faces anymore
3. iphoto library under User -> Pictures -> iPhoto Library still contains all the photographs under Masters folder
4. trying to recover photos by Alt + Command + iPhoto and selecting option 3, 1, 2, 4 ; one at a time in that order
5. Nothing seems to be happening apart from the white light circle (dont know what is it called)
Question
1. How long does the rebuild database option take. My iPhoto Library is 17.55 GB only
2. I do not know if repair db, repair permission, rebuild thumbnails options did anything. I am stuck at rebuild databases? what else can I try ?
3. Finally - Can I have a step by step guide to get the photos back in iPhoto
Additional Info
1. No, I do not have a time capsule/machine backup. But I am hoping I wont need it since I can find my photos on the harddrive itself.
2. I can see Library6.iphoto under the iPhoto Library package
Happy to provide any other information if required.
Thanks
Himanshu

1. That's not a known limitation to me, and more likely indicates how corrupt the database was.
2. Ditto.
Given 1 & 2 above, how could iPhoto "recover itself"?
In any event, the obvious, cheap and fast solution to this is a back up. Time Machien comes free with every Mac. Set it up. Thereafter it's automatic. Suitable for all but the very very lazy. Alternatives:
Most Simple Back Up
Drag the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to another Disk. This will make a copy on that disk.
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Use an app that will do incremental back ups. This is a very good way to work. The first time you run the back up the app will make a complete copy of the Library. Thereafter it will update the back up with the changes you have made. That makes subsequent back ups much faster. Many of these apps also have scheduling capabilities: So set it up and it will do the back up automatically. Examples of such apps: Chronosync or DejaVu . But are many others. Search on MacUpdate

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