IPhoto missing system files, wont reinstall

I tried iPhoto today and was given the following prompt:
iPhoto is missing system files and cannot open.
Please reinstall iPhoto from your iLife CD.
So I tried to reinstall the program but it never catches. It starts the installation but always tells me to try again.
I started having problems with QuickTime at the same time, is there a chance these two are related?
Any help would be very much appreciated.
PowerMac G5 Dual 2.7GHz Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Lexbot:
Did you run any updaters just before this started?

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Iphoto missing system files

I have just re-formated my hard drive and re-installed panther. When I load up iphoto an error message comes up: "missing essential system files, please re-install using you ilife dvd". But I only have the factory operating system installer disks which contnain iphoto 5 as part of bundled software. Can anyone help? Is my hard drive corrupt?

Hi Litsa,
iPhoto must be missing some System framework files. Hopefully, you can find the answer on one of the links.
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Mac OS X 10.4: Restoring applications from a Mac OS X 10.2 Software Restore disc
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I've been having problems with iTunes not updating/installing, and another program installing. I checked the console log and it says it cannot find a file, I checked for that file and it is missing.
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Finally , Don't remember how but I succeed the upgrade.
Today, I dont know why, iPhoto doesn't want open. I get a crash report to send to Apple <Link (dyld) error:
dyld: /Applications/Softs Videos:Pics/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto can't open library: @executable_path/../Frameworks/MediaBrowser.framework/Versions/A/MediaBrowser (No such file or directory, errno = 2)>
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Link (dyld) error:
dyld: /Applications/Softs Pics:Videos/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto can't open library: @executable_path/../Frameworks/MediaBrowser.framework/Versions/A/MediaBrowser (No such file or directory, errno = 2)
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