Import from backup-lost creation date

Help! I had to wipe my hard drive . . .reinstalled Iphoto. When importing photos back into Iphoto, there are no long any original creation date, just the dates of the backup, and the new import.
I know that I can batch change to the original creation dates (after looking up the original dates), but I have thousands of files. Is this a fixable bug? Any help will be really appreciated! Thanks . . .

peabodyonline:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. There's an application, PhotoInfo, that can batch change folders of files. However, all of the files will have the same date with a user added delta time added. The downside to this is that iPhoto won't recognize the change unless those files are imported into iPhoto after the edit. Well, not exactly right. There's Joe's iPhoto Date Applescripts and one may read the date in the file, after changing with PhotoInof, and write to iPhoto's database file so they are recognized in iPhoto. Check out the scripts here: http://www.joemaller.com/iphoto/iphoto_scripting.html
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, 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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