Managing IPhoto Library

Mac Pro HD A is maxed out with 79 gb of pics.  Moved the iPhoto library file to HD B.  Took days to copy.  Trashed the A library file.  When I try to open iPhoto I get:
"Check with the developer to make sure iPhoto works with this version of MacOS X.  You may need to reinstall the application.  Be sure to install any available updates for the application and Mac OS X."  When I expand the error message details the Dyld Error Message reads: Library not Loaded with Reason: image not found.
I have reinstalled iLife 11 with updates.  Same problem.  Reinstalled Snow Leopard w/ updates.  Same problem  Any help before I have to lug this into the Genius Bar...
Mac OS X v10.6.8 (Kernal v.Darwin 10.8.0)
Mac Pro 3,1

Thanks for the response.  Here is the exact error message.  I trashed the original iLibrary file to gain 70gb on HDA after copying it to HDB I then tried iPhoto and got the erorr message.  Then,I accomplished the reinstallations.  BTW---I do have a time machine but I am not sure which files to restore at this point.  I held off so as to not make the audit trail too complex.
Process:         iPhoto [1349]
Path:            /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
Identifier:      com.apple.iPhoto
Version:         ??? (???)
Build Info:      iPhotoProject-628000000000000~3
Code Type:       X86 (Native)
Parent Process:  launchd [260]
Date/Time:       2012-01-16 20:46:49.816 -0500
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Report Version:  6
Interval Since Last Report:          33320 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:           14
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   14
Anonymous UUID:                      D78D3A36-50F5-407C-AEEF-9CB0A894D2DA
Exception Type:  EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread:  0
Dyld Error Message:
  Library not loaded: /Library/Frameworks/iLifePageLayout.framework/Versions/A/iLifePageLayout
  Referenced from: /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
  Reason: image not found
Binary Images:
0x8fe00000 - 0x8fe4163b  dyld 132.1 (???) <4CDE4F04-0DD6-224E-ACE5-3C06E169A801> /usr/lib/dyld
Model: MacPro3,1, BootROM MP31.006C.B05, 8 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 2.8 GHz, 10 GB, SMC 1.25f4
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x88), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en2
PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, sppci_displaycontroller, Slot-1
Serial ATA Device: ST3320820AS_P, 298.09 GB
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1001FALS-41K1B0, 931.51 GB
Parallel ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW  DVR-112D
Parallel ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW  DVR-112D
USB Device: External HDD, 0x1058  (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.), 0x0701, 0xfd400000 / 2
USB Device: Hub, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x912f, 0xfd500000 / 3
USB Device: Logitech Camera, 0x046d  (Logitech Inc.), 0x09a6, 0xfd510000 / 6
USB Device: Keyboard Hub, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x1006, 0xfd530000 / 5
USB Device: iPod, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x1303, 0xfd531000 / 9
USB Device: Apple Optical USB Mouse, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x0304, 0xfd533000 / 8
USB Device: Apple Keyboard, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x0220, 0xfd532000 / 7
USB Device: Apple Cinema HD Display, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x9221, 0xfd520000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8206, 0x5d200000 / 2
FireWire Device: built-in_hub, Up to 800 Mb/sec
FireWire Device: unknown_device, Unknown

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