HT5037 iPhoto eternal loop.

When I open iPhoto, it says my Library needs to be prepared using iPhoto Library Upgrader. When I then go into iPhoto Library Upgrader, it says my photos have been edited using a newer version of iPhoto, and that I need to quit iPhoto Library Upgrader and use iPhoto. I can't get into access any of my photos - this is so frustrating!!! When the error messages come up, the ONLY option I have is to quit.
Can someone please explain to me how to get around this eternal loop I seem to be stuck in?

Katherine, have you currently upgraded iPhoto to a newer version? Or restored an older iPhoto Library?
We need to know more, to be able to help:
What exactly happened or did you do, before you could no longer open your iPhoto library?
How has your iPhoto library been created? By what version of iPhoto?
And what is your current version of the iPhoto application?
The only thingI can tell from your post is that you have a mismatch between the versions of iPhoto and of your library. That can have several reasons - a recent update of iPhoto, or duplicate iPhoto applications, duplicate iPhoto libraries.
Regards
Léonie

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