Probs with versions of iPhoto
Hi there,
after reinstalling Lion and iPhoto (9.2.1, build 628) on my iMac, each time I start the iPhoto-library, I get the following message
(Your library has to be updatet to be compatible with this version of iPhoto)
and afterwards
(iPhoto detected inconsistencies in Your library - click to repair).
The odd thing is the following:
before reinstalling Lion and iPhoto, this very library was used on this very iMac with just the same versions of iPhoto without any problems
and
after the repair, iPhoto works perfectly well, til I end it - when I start it again, the very same procedure is repeated.
Rebuilding the library did not change anything.
Any ideas what to do?
Thanks 4 help!
If you have the space available on your hard drive and don't aready have a backup copy of the library make a temporary, backup copy (select the library and type Commadn+D) and 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 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.
OT
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