IPhoto DVD locked

I have an iPhoto library on DVD which I want to open to view photos. I have clicked on DVD icon on Desktop, clicked on the iPhoto Library icon in it and have received message that it is locked. I have created a new library which was suggested in one message that appeared while trying to open the DVD. However, when I selected the library, a message appeared again that the DVD was locked.
What are the procedures that are needed to open the iPhoto Library on the DVD in order to view the photos?
Thanks for your help.
Vernon

If you created the DVD the way described then it would not show up in iPhoto. p
Try the following:
1 - drag the library again from the DVD to the Desktop.
2 - download and run BatChmod on the library with the settings in this screenshot:
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3 - launch iPhoto with the option key depressed, select the library on the Desktop and open it.
If iPhoto converts the library and you still get blank windows when double clicking on thumbnails backup the library and try the three fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder.
NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding the the Option key. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache files that are located in the User/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
3 - reboot, launch iPhoto and try again.
Fix #2
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select last three options.
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Fix #3
Rebuild the library using iPhoto Library Manager as follows:
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 -Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
2 -Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your User/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File->Rebuild Library menu option
4 - In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
5 - Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.

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what version of iPhoto are you using?
what system version are you running?
what do you see when iPhoto tries to launch?
what fixes have you tried?
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