My files aren't in the folders anymore, but still on my computer?

I'm getting ready to back up my computer, so I organized everything important to me into folders. The problem is, however, that now the folders within folders are empty. Not all of them, but the majority of them. The files are still on my computer; they didn't get deleted or anything like that. Not invisible, just not there anymore. I just want them organized and ready to go, and I don't want to have to search through my entire computer for all of them again. Is there any way I can fix this?

With the amount of information you've provided it's impossible to offer a potential solution. We can't see your computer so we need to know the details of your problem and setup, i.e.:
what version of iPhoto are you using?
what system version are you running?
are you able to view the photos in full size in the library?
what fixes have you tried?
where is your library located?
did you apply any updates or upgrades just prior to the problem occurring?
are you running a "managed" or "referenced" library?
what type of Mac?
how much free space on your boot drive?
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