IPhoto won't open my library since updating to 7.1.4

Since upgrading to 7.1.4 iPhoto does not automatically open my library. It opens a new library. I closed iPhoto and reopened while hitting "option" to select my iPhoto library (its on an external drive) and my iPhoto library is greyed out and not an option to open from the iPhoto dialog. I also tried to double click the library and it asked me to select an application from which to open it. I selected iPhoto and I received the following error:
"An error occurred while changing the application that opens "iPhoto Library" because not enough information is available. Do you want to open "iPhoto Library" with "iPhoto"? ?
I said "update" and it opened iPhoto with no photos.
I said "get info" for my iPhoto library and it's called a "package" and its 43.77GB. If I "show package contents" I see all of my photos.
Can anyone help me?

sailing queen
I closed iPhoto and reopened while hitting "option" to select my iPhoto library (its on an external drive) and my iPhoto library is greyed out and not an option to open from the iPhoto dialog.
This means that iPhoto does not see a valid library there - in other words a damaged database file.
also tried to double click the library and it asked me to select an application from which to open it.
Another indication of this.
Try these in order - from best option on down...
1. Do you have an up-to-date back up? If so, try copy the library6.iphoto file from the back up to the iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) allowing it to overwrite the damaged file.
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.
3. If neither of these work then you'll need to create and populate a new library.
To create and populate a new library:
Note this will give you a working library with the same Events and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, modified versions, books, calendars etc.
In the iPhoto Preferences -> Events Uncheck the box at 'Imported Items from the Finder'
Move the iPhoto Library to the desktop
Launch iPhoto. It will ask if you wish to create a new Library. Say Yes.
Go into the iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual Event Folders to the iPhoto Window and it will recreate them in the new library.
When you're sure all is well you can delete the iPhoto Library on your desktop.
In the future, in addition to your usual back up routine, you might like to make a copy of the library6.iPhoto file whenever you have made changes to the library as protection against database corruption.
Regards
TD

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