My library may be corrupted, how do i fix this?

i have a couple of libraries on my external hard drive. i take a lot of pictures, i store and work with my pics on my EHD, so i don't take up too much space on my computer. the most recent library on my EHD i think has become corrupted. i can no longer burn discs of my photos normally.
i am thinking i could try to make a new library and see if this resolves my problem. does that make sense?
how do i do make a new library on my external hard drive? i want to keep the libraries on my EHD. can i take the corrupted library and fix it, by creating a new library? i kind of know how to do it working from the internal hard drive to external hard drive. but want to double check with the experts before i do something wrong.
thanks for any help you can offer!
paula

paula
Why do you think the Library is corrupted?
i can no longer burn discs of my photos normally.
What does “normally” mean?
If you want to rebuild a Library... Though I think you should find out more before you do...
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 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 6* library:
Note this will give you a working library with the same Rolls and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, modified versions, books, calendars etc.
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 on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual Roll 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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