IPhoto 5 won't install...

I'm trying to install an update for iPhoto 4.0.3. I tried downloading the update 5.0.4 from this website (apple.com), but I get an error message every time that tells me "You cannot install iPhoto Update 5.0.4 on this volume. An eligible iPhoto application was not found in the location /Applications/iPhoto.app"
When I go to Applications, iPhoto is there.
Can anyone help me?

To upgrade iPhoto 4 to iPhoto 5, you have to buy the iLife '05 disc. Once you have iPhoto 5 (5.0), you can use the free updates to get it up to 5.0.4. Upgrades cost money, updates are free.

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Nov 4 17:06:18 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : @(#)PROGRAM:Install PROJECT:Install-139 DEVELOPER:root BUILT:May 23 2006 08:57:33\n
Nov 4 17:06:18 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : @(#)PROGRAM:Installer PROJECT:Installer-94 DEVELOPER:root BUILT:Jan 13 2006 18:32:16\n
Nov 4 17:06:18 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Hardware: Macmini1,1 @ 1660 MHz (x2), 1024 MB
Nov 4 17:06:18 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Running OS Build: 8L2127
Nov 4 17:06:19 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Bundled Software Installation Log
Nov 4 17:06:19 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Opened from: /Volumes/Mac OS X Install Disc 1/System/Installation/Packages/Bundled Software.mpkg
Nov 4 17:06:19 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : It took 0.627139 seconds to finish launching.
Nov 4 17:06:29 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : The package "CPU Help Files" could not be opened. This can happen if the package has incorrect permissions or if the package has been renamed.
Nov 4 17:06:29 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : PFPackage::packageWithURL - can't instantiate package: /Volumes/Mac OS X Install Disc 1/System/Installation/Packages/.packages/CPU Help Files.mpkg
Nov 4 17:06:29 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Couldn't locate CPU Help Files.mpkg, a subpackage of Bundled Software, ignoring
Nov 4 17:06:49 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Error: There are 2 packages with the bundle identifier com.apple.pkg.AppleIntermediateCodec
Nov 4 17:06:51 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Error: There are 3 packages with the bundle identifier com.apple.pkg.AppleIntermediateCodec
Nov 4 17:06:55 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Error: There are 4 packages with the bundle identifier com.apple.pkg.AppleIntermediateCodec
Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Warning: CPU_TousComptesFaits.pkg authorization level is AdminAuthorization but was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization level is sufficient to install.
Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Warning: CPU_OmniOutliner.pkg authorization level is AdminAuthorization but was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization level is sufficient to install.
Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Warning: CPUOfficeTDSdisc.pkg authorization level is AdminAuthorization but was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization level is sufficient to install.
Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Warning: CPUOfficeTDDdisc.pkg authorization level is AdminAuthorization but was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization level is sufficient to install.
Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Warning: CPUOfficeTDUSdisc.pkg authorization level is AdminAuthorization but was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization level is sufficient to install.
Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Warning: CPU_BBBGames.pkg authorization level is AdminAuthorization but was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization level is sufficient to install.
Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Warning: Bundled Software.mpkg authorization level is NoAuthorization but was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization level is sufficient to install.
Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Warning: CPUOfficeTDEdisc.pkg authorization level is AdminAuthorization but was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization level is sufficient to install.
Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Warning: CPUOfficeTDJdisc.pkg authorization level is AdminAuthorization but was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization level is sufficient to install.
Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Warning: CPU_ComicLife.pkg authorization level is AdminAuthorization but was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization level is sufficient to install.
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Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Warning: CPUOfficeTDTdisc.pkg authorization level is AdminAuthorization but was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization level is sufficient to install.
Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Package Authoring Warning: CPUOfficeTDFdisc.pkg authorization level is AdminAuthorization but was promoted to RootAuthorization for compatibility, ensure authorization level is sufficient to install.
Nov 4 17:06:59 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Distribution: Bundled Software
Nov 4 17:07:02 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Installation checks completed successfully.
Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : admin auth received to install
Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : =============================================================================== =
Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : User picked Custom Install
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Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Upgrade: "Bundled Software"
Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Bundled Software.mpkg : ident.mpkg.Bundled Software : 0.0.0.0.0
Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Upgrade: "iPhoto"
Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : iPhoto.mpkg : com.apple.mpkg.iPhoto : 6.0.4.1410000.0
Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : iPhoto.pkg : com.apple.pkg.iPhoto : 6.0.4.1410000.1315
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Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : AppleIntermediateCodec.pkg : com.apple.pkg.AppleIntermediateCodec : 1.1.0.100000.1402
Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : =============================================================================== =
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Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Starting installation:
Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Preparing volume "Macintosh HD" for installation
Nov 4 17:07:46 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Configuring volume "Macintosh HD"
Nov 4 17:07:47 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Preparing local booted disk
Nov 4 17:07:47 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Create temporary directory "/private/tmp/Bundled Software.mpkg.429UumLVk"
Nov 4 17:07:47 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Assembling temporary receipt for Bundled Software
Nov 4 17:07:48 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Assembling temporary receipt for iPhoto
Nov 4 17:07:48 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Removing temporary directory "/private/tmp/Bundled Software.mpkg.429UumLVk"
Nov 4 17:07:48 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Finalize disk "Macintosh HD"
Nov 4 17:07:48 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Notifying system of updated components
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Nov 4 17:07:49 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Private/Total = (6.8MB, 66.2MB), Heap/Total = (2.4MB, 17.7MB), Regions(malloc, private) = (30, 31)
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Nov 4 17:07:49 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Nov 4 17:07:49 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Summary Information
Nov 4 17:07:49 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Type Elapsed time (sec)
Nov 4 17:07:49 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : receipt 1.746104
Nov 4 17:07:49 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : disk 1.007097
Nov 4 17:07:49 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : zero 0.060953
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Nov 4 17:08:38 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Error opening package "iPhotoContent.pkg".
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Nov 4 17:08:40 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Preparing volume "Macintosh HD" for installation
Nov 4 17:08:40 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Configuring volume "Macintosh HD"
Nov 4 17:08:40 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Preparing local booted disk
Nov 4 17:08:40 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Create temporary directory "/private/tmp/AppleIntermediateCodec.pkg.429vuWBV4"
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Nov 4 17:08:40 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Determining files to install
Nov 4 17:08:40 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Evaluating versions of bundles
Nov 4 17:08:40 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Evaluating custom file version checking
Nov 4 17:08:40 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Configuring deferred files
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Nov 4 17:08:40 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Assembling temporary receipt
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Nov 4 17:08:50 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : ==== It took 0.017612 seconds to check for prebinding
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Nov 4 17:08:50 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : Extracting files
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Nov 4 17:08:51 Ciaran-Henrys-Mini : run postflight script for Apple Intermediate Codec
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After it wouldnt start up i dragged the application to the trash - have been unable to reinstall it ever since

IPhoto won't install update and won't allow me to access my photos since I installed the Maverick update

Since I installed the new Maverick update, iPhoto crashes on my Macbook Pro at the final stages of install and I am not able to acces my photos because a widow pop up telling me that iPhoto is being updated but it is not updating. What do I do now?

what version of iPhoto do you have? Have you gone to the App store and downloaded and installed the 9.5 update?
LN

Iphoto won't install on snow leopard

Have an iMac that was running Tiger that required a complete hard drive reformat. Upgraded to Snow Leopard and went to the App Store to purchase iLife (or iPhoto at the very least) and the minimum requirements are 10.7.4 ... I do not want to update past Snow Leopard. Any suggestions? Doesn't Apple have a previous version to purchase for 10.6.8??

Not on the App Store anymore.
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I have an iPhone 5 and loaded iPhoto but the app did not install properly. On the phone it keeps saying "installing"

Did you get a receipt for the purchase in an email? My receipt took several days, but if you don't get a receipt then the purchase never went through. You'll have to try again.

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After upgrading to Yosemite on my 2011 Macbook Air, I tried to open iPhoto but I got a message saying that a new version of iPhoto needed to be downloaded, and redirected me to the App Store. I clicked the Accept button for the iPhoto download and gave my correct username and password, but nothing happened. I've reclicked "Accept" multiple times and nothing occurs. There's no indication anywhere that it's installing - no status update, nothing in Launchpad or under the Launchpad icon, no spinning wheel, nothing in the "Updates" section of the App Store (and doesn't even list iPhoto as one of the updates available). I read in the app reviews that many others didn't see any indication that it was installing, but they just waited a bit and it was installed on their machines. I've waited for 2 hours and it still hasn't installed on mine.
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I clicked the Accept button for the iPhoto download and gave my correct username and password, but nothing happened. I've reclicked "Accept" multiple times and nothing occurs. There's no indication anywhere that it's installing - no status update, nothing in Launchpad or under the Launchpad icon, no spinning wheel, nothing in the "Updates" section of the App Store (and doesn't even list iPhoto as one of the updates available).
Accepting associates your Apple ID with the preinstalled iPhoto. It should move iPhoto from the "Accept" portion of the App Store to the "Purchased" tab. After that, you should be able to update iPhoto from the Updates tab of the AppStore.
If you do you not see the update there, try to buy iPhoto. If you are lucky, it may show for free.
Backup your iPhoto library, if you do not have a current backup.
Uninstall iPhoto by deleting it from the Applications folder, otherwise you cannot buy it again. But do not empty the Trash, so you can put iPhoto back, if need be.
Launch the App Store, click the "Store" menu, and sign in with your current AppleID.
Open the main page "Featured" of the App Store and search for iPhoto.
If iPhoto is listed as "Free", click the "Free" button to buy it with your current AppleID.
If it is not showing as free, there is no help but contacting the App Store Support to sort out the AppleID. Use this link: http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/contact/

IPhoto won't install/download after updating Maverick

Good afternoon,
I have updated my OS from ML to Maverick since Apple released the new update. Bundled with the OS updates, there were a few other apps update which includes iPhoto, iMovie etc. I have successfully updated every apps except for iPhoto and everytime I press on the update button on App Store, the updating process freezes there and it does not update.
Now that I have tried deleting iPhoto and re-initiate the iPhoto installation from app store again, the update process still freezes and I get a 'blue' bar at the Launchpad icon whereby it does not state the 'Downloading - x MB of xMB, neither can I launch the grayed-out iPhoto app in the launchpad. Can someone please help? I need to retrieve photos from my iPhone for my assignments and this process is obstructing my progression.
I created a iPhoto backup on the desktop and deleted the initial iPhoto from the applications folder and opened up my app store again and this is what I got:
Restored the backup copy from desktop to Applications folder, still not working.

Read this whole message before doing anything.
Back up all data.
Quit the App Store application if it’s running.
Step 1
Hold down the option key and select
Go ▹ Library
from the Finder menu bar. Delete the following items from the Library folder (some may not exist):
Caches/com.apple.appstore
Caches/com.apple.storeagent
Caches/storeagent
Cookies/com.apple.appstore.plist
Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.appstore.plist
Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.storeagent.plist
Preferences/com.apple.storeagent.plist
Leave the Library folder open. Log out and log back in. Try the App Store again. If it works now, stop here. Close the Library folder.
Step 2
If you still have problems, quit again. Go back to the Finder and move the following items from the open Library folder to the Desktop:
Cookies/com.apple.appstore.plist
Preferences/com.apple.appstore.plist
Test. If the App Store now works, delete the files you moved to the Desktop. Otherwise, quit again. Put back the files you moved, overwriting the newer ones that may have been created in their place, and continue.

ILife '11 installed and now iPhoto won't open, "damaged or incomplete".

I was unable to use iDVD after having Mountain Lion installed. I had an iLife '11 disk and I installed it. I didn't see any changes in the application folder so I used the iLife '11 disk again, found the iDVD application and selectively installed it. Now I have and iPhoto icon with a white circle crossed out and when I try to open iPhoto, I get the message, "You can’t open the application “iPhoto.app” because it may be damaged or incomplete."
I don't know what version of iPhoto I have because there are just two dashes after the "version" when I Right Click and select "Get info" on the iPhoto.app line in Finder.
I have been reading support blogs for hours last night and this morning. I am afraid to try any of the fixes because I have already caused problems for myself and my problem doesn't seem to exactly match anyone elses problem, but seems to be a mixture of more than one problem.
I have a backup harddisk that was set to the time machine before I had my computer repaired. It only backs up to Dec 2, 2013. I have not hooked it up again yet out of fear that it will start backing up and mixing old with new. I had Lion before the repair (new video disk) and when I received the computer, Mountain Lion was installed. This was last week. I specifically asked that Mavericks not be installed because I was reading so much unhappiness with it.
So - any help extremely appreciated. I am frozen.

You need to reinstall. There is no choice.
Note the instructions below for reinstalling from Disk:
To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2. Download it from the App Store to reinstall It's on your Purchases List* there.
For older versions that have been installed from Disk you'll need these additional steps:
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 or later 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.
*Sometimes iPhoto is not visible on the Purchases List. it may be hidden. See this article for details on how to unhide it.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4928
One question often asked: Will I lose my Photos if I reinstall?
iPhoto the application and the iPhoto Library are two different parts of the iPhoto programme. So, reinstalling the app should not affect the Library. BUT you should always have a back up before doing this kind of work. Always.
I specifically asked that Mavericks not be installed because I was reading so much unhappiness with it.
There is much unhappiness with every version of every Os and App everr released - roll back to the release of Mountain Lion and you'll see exactly the same type of commentary. In the main, much of this commentary is useless.
The problems are manifold: for a start, happy people are less likely to review, unhappy people are much more inclined to. That's why we don't have thousands and thousands of posts on this forum from all the people who have no problems saying "look I have no problems". Unhappy people get cross and are more likely to express that anger in negative reviews.
Then what about the reviewer? What is his or her knowledge, experience and skill level? No doubt they are having problems, and real ones, but how do you know if their issues are problems with the app, their own inexperience, third party conflicts and so on. I've seen people on here claim the fact that iPhoto won't edit video is a bug. I've seen hundreds and hundreds of posts from folks on here who are certain they've found a bug, only for their glitch to be resolved. No review is worth anything unless you know something of the reviewer, his or her knowledge and experience.
So frankly, I never bother with those reviews on any such stores, not just iPhoto on the Mac App Store.

IPhoto won't open due to the not being updated but when I check to upgrade to iPhoto 11 it tells me it is installed. The photos in the library were modified using 9.1.5 and the iPhoto is said to be 7.1.5 (iPhoto 8). Any ideas?

iPhoto won't open due to the not being updated but when I check to upgrade to iPhoto 11 it tells me it is installed. The photos in the library were modified using 9.1.5 and the iPhoto is said to be 7.1.5 (iPhoto 8). Any ideas?

How do you know the library was modified with iPhoto 9 (11)? If you've never had iPhoto 9 on your Mac it could'nt have. It sounds like a damaged library. Make a temporary, backup copy (if you don't already have a backup copy) of the library and apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Select the options identified in the screenshot.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
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Click on the Create button.
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OK, fixed it. Found that iPhoto is now BACK in the App store.
Found iPhoto app in Finder and dragged it to Trash.
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Didnt expect to find iPhoto in App store as last time I looked it wasn't available.
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Had a new hard drive installed last month. now iphoto won't start up, popup says "you can't open the application iphoto because it may be damaged or incomplete. can this be repaired without going to the repair shop?

had a new hard drive installed last month. now iphoto won't start up, popup says "you can't open the application iphoto because it may be damaged or incomplete". can this be repaired without going to the repair shop?

What installed iPhoto there in the first place? Was it the same version of iPhoto that came with the Mac? Was iLife added at a later time from a Mac Box Set? You can selectively install iPhoto, and then apply the appropriate iLife update without taking it to the shop, after removing the application, or recover it from your backup.

Cannot install Mountain Lion - my iPhoto won't quit and Mountain Lion won't let me do a force quit

I'm trying to upgrade to Mountain Lion but when it ries to quit all programmes to install my iPhoto won't quit as albums are being sync'd. I try to stop and quit but it won't. I then try to force a quit and Mountain Lion won't let it. help!

if you don't mind interrupting the album sync, you can do a hard shutdown of the mac by pressing and holding the power button down for 10 seconds to make sure it's all the way off.
you can then do SMC reset which is described in the following article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
after doing this turn on the mac, click on the black apple then force quit and make sure all apps are closed
open app store and try again to install the mountain lion

Just had Snow Leopard installed. Iphoto won't open. I'm supposed to photograph 300 people on Friday.

I have no idea why Iphoto won't work. The icon bounces once, and then does nothing although I see the details at the top of the screen.
I've used it extensively since I had Snow Leopard installed last week. Did not upgrade to iphoto11 after much negative feedback from my photographer pals.
I did notice that when I opened a couple of photographs to edit them that once in a while a green or red background appeared, but it was random and only happened on a couple of photos.
I have tried Shutting Down the computer, force quit iphoto a few times........Nothing.
I am 3 hours away from an Apple store and have the largest assignment of my year in less than 48 hours.
Can anyone help me out? Many thanks.

Thanks for sharing so much of your life story, though I'm not sure what relevance it has to your issue, which, I believe is that you can't open iPhoto.
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .
Regards
TD

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