IPhoto launch problem

I have iMac G3 with iPhoto 4.0.3. Everytime I start iPhoto, it opens but right away it says loading photos and the little domino wheel is going. None of my photo's or albums or anything shows up,and everything is grayed out. Even if I connect camera and iPhoto starts, same result. If I start from my applications, does same thing. I've restarted computer, no help. I can download pictures with image capture, but they were downloaded individually in the library. I got to the library through the finder only, because iPhoto is locked with the rotating wheel and the comment "loading photo's". Thanks for any help.

spnplgr
The problem you had was a corrupt library -- meaning the database - the iPhoto Library Folder in your Pictures Folder.
You should now have two of these the original corrupted one and the new fixed one. You can delete the older one if the new one is fine. Make sure which one you delete.
This problem is caused by making changes directly in the iPhoto Library Folder. Leave this folder alone. Make all changes from the options working in iPhoto

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