Opening up photos- blank

HI, I am having an issue with my iphoto library. There are over 20,000 photos and i'm trying to review some from 2008, but all i can see is the thumbnail version.They open up to a blank screen with the warning triangle/exclamation point and will not allow me to 'revert to original'. Even duplicating the photo does nothing..How do I fix it so I can actually see and use them?? This had happened before but the revert to original fixed it...i'm using an iMac with iphoto11.

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
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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