I Have solution to iLife 11 iPhoto FAIL!

I found this solution on another board:
1. There`s an iPhoto Library file in /Users/~/Pictures . Copy it to another location.
2. Use iLife disk to reinstall iPhoto.
3. Put the iPhoto Library file back in the Pictures folder and click on it.
That`s it.
I did that exactly, & reinstalled iPhoto only. (Dragged Lib fle to desktop)
When install completed, I clicked (still dmgd looking) iPhoto Icon & I was prompted to go to software update. Turne out there were 2 updats, bringing me to iPhoto '11 v9.1.5!!! THATS IT!!! All my pics are still there!

Terence Devlin wrote:
It's also important to remember to trash the receipts when reinstalling
To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2a: On 10.5: Go to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name.
2b: On 10.6: Those receipts may be found as follows: In the Finder use the Go menu and select Go To Folder. In the resulting window type
/var/db/receipts/
2c: on 10.7 they're at
/private/var/db/receipts
A Finder Window will open at that location and you can remove the iPhoto pkg files.
3. Re-install.
If you purchased an iLife Disk, then iPhoto is on it.
If iPhoto was installed on your Mac when you go it then it’s on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac. Insert the first one and opt to ‘Install Bundled Applications Only.
If you purchased it on the App Store you can find it in your Purchases List.
On my First attempt to fix I did try your suggestion #2b as im running 10.6.... in goto folder nothing was found! I searched, but nothing!!

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