IPhoto 6 Library Update leads to deletion of everything

I'm distraut (I KNOW I should have backed it all up!).I have my iPhoto Library on an external. Within that I've always kept all other camera downloads in another folder from my Canon software too.
I come to use my new MacBook Pro iPhoto 6 to access earlier photo's and I am asked to update the Library so version 6 can access it. Whilst updating it, an error message come up telling me to make sure all permissions are set to 'read/write' within the folder to able iPhoto to access all files. This I do.
When IPhoto opens up, earlier Folders I created are showing empty icons, no previews except one photo preview repeated everywhere instead of the correct one. IPhoto recognises there are photos there, but can't even show them except this repeat incorrect preview of half the thumbs.
I also find ALL OF MY OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE BEEN DELETED from my other Canon folder called ALBUMS from within my iPhoto Library.
PLEASE HELP - THERE'S SOME EXTREMELY IMPORTANT PHOTO'S WHICH HAVE VANISHED. I contacted Apple support who said "It shouldn't have happened, it would have kept your other ALBUMS folder within your Library". "Try Diskwarrior" was his last suggestion. Tried that - nothing.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

What version were you updating from? With v6 the Library has an entirely new layout:
A Note about the iPhoto Library Folder:
In this folder there are various files, which are the Library itself and some ancillary files. Then you have three folders
Originals are the photos as they were downloaded from your camera or scanner.
(ii) Modified contains edited pics, shots that you have cropped, rotated or changed in any way.
This allows the Photos -> Revert to Original command - very useful if you don't like the changes you've made.
(iii) Data holds the thumbnails the the app needs to show you the photos in the iPhoto Window.
So, can you confirm that the Originals Folder is empty but for this last import?
Have you tried FileSalvage?
Regards
TD

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