"lost" album will not open in iPhoto

A couple weeks ago I opened iPhoto and received the message that my photo album could not be found. I created a new album so that I could upload my photos and then located my original album in the Pictures folder. I had not moved it or renamed it. I can still open all of these photos in Preview, but they will not open in iPhoto. How can I move this album back to iPhoto?
This may or may not be related, but around the same time a Dreamweaver .xml file (an application I have never used) appeared on my desktop, entitled "Album Data".

"AlbumData.xml" is the name of a file created by iPhoto as part of the structure of an iPhoto Library folder. If you have only one iPhoto Library inside your Pictures folder, and it stopped opening normally at about the same time the AlbumData.xml file appeared on your desktop, then it's likely that the file's removal from the iPhoto Library folder (which you or someone else may have done accidentally) has caused the iPhoto problem.
Look inside the iPhoto Library folder that doesn't open normally when you start iPhoto, and if there is no AlbumData.xml file inside it, drag the one from your desktop into that folder. Then try opening iPhoto, and post back with the results.

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Did you follow these directions?
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.>Click on the Add Library button,
2 - select the library you want to add from those in the selection window.
3 - make sure that in the rebuild window the checkbox "Scavange orphaned photos" is checked.
4 - now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the Library ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
5 - in the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed. Click on the Create button.
Note 1: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments. However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost.
Note 2: Your current library will be left untouched for further attempts at a fix if so desired.

Some photos will not open in Iphoto

Since updating to Mountain Lion, I find a few thumbnails will not open for edit or export in Iphoto. I just get an icon and a message that the original is missing or corrupt. What can I do?

The ! turns up when iPhoto loses the connection between the thumbnail in the iPhoto Window and the file it represents.
What version of iPhoto? Assuming 09 or later...
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
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Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In Library Manager it's the FIle -> Rebuild command)
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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.
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TD

Iphoto will not open my iphoto library

Hello, this is my first question. I have OS X 10.8.2, iphoto 9.4.1. When I open iphoto, it asks what library I want to use. I want to select "other library". I see an iphoto library 2, but when I click on the open button, nothing happens. I have tried opening the iphoto library while holding down the control and command keys, but I do not get an option to rebuild the library like was stated on one of the posts here.
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If you really cannot get iPhoto to recognize the Photo Library, try to rebuild using iPhoto Library Manager:
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In Library Manager it's the FIle -> Rebuild command)
This rcent post by Terence Devlin explains what this will do:
Re: When I try to export a photo I get the message: Unable to create /Users/rw/Desktop/tarpon.jpg
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No they don't. What thumbnail? iPhoto forum is here:
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Photo will not open in iPhoto even though I have thumbnails.

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The ! turns up when iPhoto loses the connection between the thumbnail in the iPhoto Window and the file it represents.
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Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
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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. .
Regards
TD

Photos from Casio exs600 V 1.0 will not open in iPhoto '11?? (OSX 10.6.8 other 2 cameras fine).

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IPhoto will not open iPhoto Library

Hi Guys
I recently rebuilt my Mac - I wiped it completely clean and then installed a newly purchased copy of Snow Leopard. Before I did that I saved my iPhoto Library to my wife's MacBook Air. Not sure if this matters, but after I loaded Snow Leopard onto my Mac, and realized it didn't have iPhoto, I installed iPhoto from my Leopard CD.
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Upgrade your iPhoto.
When that Library was opened on your wife's machine there was a warning, saying that you would no longer be able to open this Library with an earlier version of the app.
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TD

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I have been working on a wedding slideshow for days and have over 3,000 pictures in albums on iPhoto. It suddenly will not open without upgrading to Aperture and I can't find any of my photos!!!! I need these photos, to complete the video, not to mention I don't want to lose them. I have had trouble ever since upgrading to Maverick.

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Dr. Harris, Bermuda

To move from iPhoto 08 (which is v7) to iPhoto 11 (which is v9) requires that you purchase iPhoto 11. Your software update is running just fine. V7.1.5 is last version of iPhoto 08.
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As to the problematic library:
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 <a href="http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/"><b><u>iPhoto Library Manager</b></u></a> 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.
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3. If neither of these work then you'll need to create and populate a new library.
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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.

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Can anyone help me and suggest what I may be doing wrong, or are there any alternative was to open Photo Library Repair so I can rebuild my library? I really don't want to lose all of those photos, especially since some are really important and irreplaceable.
Thanks.

I have real a lot of posts that say to click Command+Option while opening iPhoto and this will open the Photo Library Repair window, but... this is not happening.
Be sure you're holding the correct keys and that you're holding them long enough. Depress them before clicking on iPhoto and don't let go until the menu shows up.
If you don't want to lose those photos, make a back up now. Hopefully it's not too late.

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The ! turns up when iPhoto loses the connection between the thumbnail in the iPhoto Window and the file it represents.
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
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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. .
Regards
TD

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Re: iPhoto:
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
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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.
Regards
TD

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Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
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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. .
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TD

"lost" album will not open in iPhoto

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