Lost photos - please help!

My phone was attached to another person computer and subsequently I have not been able to access my photos. However, the space continues to be taken up on my phone from these pics. How can I get these photos?

It sounds like there is a big ownership issue here -- whose Apple ID governs, etc.
Anyway, without getting into who owns what, based on what you've told us, I would say the best chance of getting to the photos is to re-attach the iPhone to the other person's computer.

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IPhoto possibly lost photos please help

Hello.
This is a somewhat long story that I will attempt to condense:
My friend recently updated iPhoto to the latest '11 version -- the friend's running the latest version of Mac OSX, while I'm running Snow Leopard.
Upon reading the stories of iPhoto 11 upgrading iPhoto libraries and accidentally deleting them, I told my friend that it would be best to backup the photos---6000 of them. I have the "bright" idea of going into the Master's folder in the iPhoto library package contents, and copy/pasting that folder to the desktop. My friend accidentally MOVES the folder, cancels the dialogue box/loading bar, tries copying the folder to the desktop, cancels 5 dialogue boxes (clicks the grey x) and the 5 boxes are in infinite load mode. After several hours, the dialogues disappear, leaving a Master folder in the proper position, and a Master folder on the desktop. NEITHER HAS THE PHOTOS IN THEM.
Searching for the original photos in spotlight, it seems that the pictures exist, but not all of them. I fear that a folder was deleted or lost in the whole ordeal. These photos are EXTREMELY important. I predict that maybe they'll show up in the trashbin under recovered files once the computer is turned off and on again, but I am curious if the photos can be recovered differently. I can't risk anything. I realize that what I attempted to do was very risky and silly, but I would appreciate it immensely if someone could helo in some way. We are going to take the computer to a tech store for some help too. Thank you.
EDIT: For the future, what is the best way to backup the iPhoto library's original photos? (Not the library, but the actual files. This whole mess is the result of my lack of knowledge about the new operating system. I have an "Originals" folder with the photos that can be copied/pasted. My friend has something different.)

I wish I had known that the upgrade wouldn't have caused data loss. It would have saved my friend from this ordeal.
Anyway, my instructions to my friend were to go into the package contents of the iPhoto library and copy the masters folder to the desktop.
Unfortunately, my friend accidentally MOVED the folder, then cancelled the move, then copied the masters folder to the desktop, then copied each of the 2011, 2012, 2013 folders to the desktop. Then all four processes were cancelled, hence the multiple dialogue boxes. Now there are no pictures in any of the masters folders, on the desktop, or in the iPhoto library. I hope that repairing permissions would help. I don't think that anything should have been LOST in this process.
EDIT: Teamviewer yes! I asked my friend to use that but it wasn't downloaded. I wanted to use teamviewer but in the moment it just wasn't available. From now on, I have to make sure that I use teamviewer when giving such complicated instructions. The problem is that I cannot see what is going on in my friend's computer, so I'm guessing based on the information given to me.
All I know is that most of the photos still exist as evidenced from a quick spotlight search. SOME may be missing or be in the netherworld.
EDIT 2: No backups exist I'm afraid. I was trying to figure how to backup the library in case the iPhoto '11 upgrade failed somehow. I should have just had my friend copy and paste the iPhoto library, not the masters folder. The process works well in Mac OSX Snow Leopard, but apparently, not in Mac OSX Lion or Mountain Lion.

During restore of my backup on iphone 5s i saw my photos and videos get doubled on ios 8.0 and moreover if i use to go at my computer and then open my iphone and in folder i see some files name local disk and my photos please help my memory doubles.

during restore of my backup on iphone 5s i saw my photos and videos get doubled on ios 8.0 and moreover
if i use to go at my computer and then open my iphone and in folder i see some files name local disk and my photos
please help my memory doubles.

I'm not sure, but I know it's not recommended to upgrade to iOS 8 on anything older than an iPhone 5. I only lost my music playlists and music that was on my phone, but that music is also on my iTunes, not the playlists though, and I don't want to go through ALL my iTunes library to fix it either... But it seems I don't have a choice right now.
Whatever you do, do NOT upgrade to iCloud Drive, keep iCloud till OS X Yosemite comes out, if your computer is a Mac. I also just noticed that all my documents on my phone are gone from Pages, BUT if I go on the iCloud website they are still there. Hopefully it will all work itself out when I can update my macbook pro to OS X Yosemite.
If you backed up your phone and all your purchases off your iPhone prior to trying to upgrade you should be fine... But I'm not even remotely sure.

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To follow Larry's advice, select your email account in the list of accounts and click the "-" button to remove the account:

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Hi Beharley,
try resetting your network settings: Settings - General - Reset - Reset Network Settings. This works fine if something is messed up with your carrier bundle.
Regards, Peter

My sis. tryed to break my pass and now it says to conect to itunes but i captured so many photos from the last sync how to sync without deleting this photos please help

my sis. tryed to break my pass and now it says to conect to itunes but i captured so many photos from the last sync how to sync without deleting this photos please help

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my sis. tryed to break my pass and now it says to conect to itunes but i captured so many photos from the last sync how to sync without deleting this photos please help
If you Restore using last computer you synced to the password will be removed and you can restore the last backup on your computer, which includes your camera roll.
If you enabled Photo Stream in iCloud your photos are in Photo Stream.
If you had installed one of the many apps that can upload photos to a photo sharing site and had used it you will have your photos.
If you have done none of these things you are out of luck. The phone comes with many tools to preserve content, but you have to use them.

How to locate my iphone 4s? It was lost. Please help me. I don't have "Find My iPhone" app :'(

How to locate my iphone 4s? It was lost. Please help me. I don't have "Find My iPhone" app

It wasn't my problem. I was just responding to arra16..........however, thanks for the 'heads-up' my friend

My new iphone 5s is locked with 'Restore failed'. i have pressed the sleep button togther with the radial button the fron to restore but nothing happens except it clikc to take a photo. please help soooo fustrated?

my new iphone 5s is locked with 'Restore failed'. i have pressed the sleep button togther with the radial button the fron to restore but nothing happens except it clikc to take a photo. please help soooo fustrated?

What is the error number in the error message? To reset the phone you must press and HOLD both buttons for at least 10 seconds, and longer until an Apple logo appears.

My Iphone lost Safari, please help me restore it

My Iphone lost Safari, please help me restore it

So a Spotlight search on your phone to search for Safari and click the App. Once you verify that it is still on there you'll just have to look for it.
If the App isn't listed, try a restart/reboot of the iPhone holding the home button and sleep/wake switch. If the App still doesn't show itself in the OS or via Spotlight, restore the phone via iTunes.
BoL

HT1766 I have restored my iphone instead of backing it up and have lost lots of photos, please help?

Hi,
I have connected my phone to itunes and restored it instead of backing it up. I have lost about a years worth of photos.
My apps and notes are still there though.
please can anyone help me to recover my lost photos?
Thanks

Hey
To answer your question, a restore deletes everything of your iphone/ipod/ipad. Unless you have your photos on your comupter or a memory stick then sorry but you have lost them. Make sure that you back up ur iphone in the future regularly so that you dont lose ur stuff.
Hope it helps Peter

I am travelling through Europe and fear I have lost all of my photos-.please help asap.

I have a macpro currently running OS X 10.7.5
I thought I updated from iphoto 6 (as recommended) but am unable to find the new version in my downloads and now I am unable to access my photos as when I try to open iphotolibrary6. I get the following message
Library6.iPhoto The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iPhoto
Your photo library will not be readable by previous versions of iPhoto aftr the upgrade. The upgrade process for very large libraries may take an hour or more to complete.
f I click on 'quit' I am unable to open iPhoto if I click on 'upgrade' this message then appears
You can't open your current photo library using this version of iPhoto.
You have made changes to your photo library using a newer version of iphoto. Please quit and use the latest version of iphoto.
How to do i get the latest version of iphoto when there appear to be no updates available. Confused and very anxious. Please help.

Cory, you are my hero!!! I found the folder and did as you instructed. All of my bookmarks are back!!! Thanks for saving our marriage! ;)

Help needed to recover lost photos, please!

Please help! All 49,537 photos in our iPhoto library have suddenly disappeared. A hopeful fact is that the 512 gigs they recently filled has not reappeared on Finder as available space. Might someone out there in the ether be able to help? Please?

If your profile is correct about the library and system versions apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Select the options identified in the screenshot.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager 3.8.6 and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
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
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
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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LOST LIBRARY - PLEASE HELP!!

Last night I was trying to move some pictures from my wife's phone to my MBP via bluetooth and something went wrong. At a guess, I saved the photo file that I was transferring AS iphoto not IN iphoto - but as i say thats a complete guess. I have moved photos onto the MBP before via bluetooth without problems.
When I open up iphoto now its completely blank and empty - our library was under the 'shared' users folder so that both my wife and I could see it whichever profile we were using. I haven't backed up previous to this (ironically my new G Drive Hard Drive arrived yesterday). I am in the process of backing up now before I try to recover my 'lost' photos - thought right now I am unsure how to do this.
Now when I try to open the iphoto library in the shared folder, it says 'there is no default application to open the document iphoto library' and takes me into the application folder (presumably) to select the iphoto application, but I don't want to select this until I have finished backing up, just in case.
Having looked at package contents under this iphoto library, I can see there is no 'originals' folder in there as has been mentioned in other threads.
Is anyone able to help please?

Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and point it at the Library location.
If that fails
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 *iPhoto 08* 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

Recovering missing photos-PLEASE HELP

Im desperately trying to find missing photos. Finder locates parts of the missing files when given the album names: (data, albums which contain only aliases), nothing that can be opened up as an image: says cant find the original.
I've posted another question relating to this which contains more details of my delima.
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=3277048#3277048
I'm learnning a huge lesson the hard way, and I know you can all relate with the emotional loss of photos containing precious images of the history of yours and your families' life. I'm just sick over it.
Please someone help me!
iMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

My original "claim" of "lost" photos was because one morning I awoke, to continue working on an iPhoto project, to be informed, that iPhoto couldn't find my library. I located my library folder, created a duplicate and named it library.old. I attempted under the guidance of Apple phone support, to drag the entire library folder back into iPhoto. Didn't work, so begain draging folders one by one back into iPhoto. This, was determined to be the only recourse. It was time consuming, but seemed to be going quite well. The new library seemed just fine, when I would do spot checks, on its viability and functionallity.
A week later I awoke to continue the reconstruction project and was once again notified that iPhoto could not find my library...it was empty.
This is when I really begain loosing any semblance of standardization. I just simply lost faith... got scared (freaken paranoid is more like it), and started getting a little lost.
Thank you for the wake up message. I know now that the photos really aren't "lost". Still don't know why my library got lost twice though. I've created a lot of mess that I've got to clean up...and I will! At this point I figure I just need to update my 2.0.1 version with the new iLife, get an external drive for backup and to free up my main drives memory...and then clean house. I'm considering eventually reinstalling the system and getting rid of the partitiones on my hard drive. To extreme?
Regardless I'm learning a lot ...mostly what not to do it seems!
iMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I might have messed up my files and now have the big exclamation mark on a lot (but not all of my iphotos) My document folder was full of photos and I tried to organize it by putting it into a separate folder but now I can't see my photos :-( please help?

Hi there, I have the same problem as I've read on some of the questions posted although the answers hasn't been much help to me with regards to the big exclamation mark on iphotos when I try to open my photos. For some reason my photo files was stored in my document folder and you can imagine how that must have looked, very unorganized. When I tried to move the photos from there to another file that is just for my photos. Now I can't open them in iphotos and although I tried to undo my mistake it still doesn't want to work.. is there any way I can find all the images on my computer and fix my problem by storing them somewhere else without damaging the files?
Please help me find all my photos as I would be shattered if I were to loose any...
Thank you.

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
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. .
Regards
TD

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