Rebuild photos in iphoto 08

whenever I hold down apple-option and launch iphoto and try to rebuild all of the photos thumbnails the program crashes about 30 mins in.
this happens consistently and i just installed iphoto 08 on my new imac 2.8ghz. when i run the other options, like rebuild small thumbnails or repair everything works fine.
this concerns me as all my photos are now in iphoto 08. is there anything that i can do?
(i also repaired disk permissions.)
Message was edited by: reemas

reemas:
Try the following:download and run BatChmod on the iPhoto Library folder with the settings shown here, putting your administrator login name, long or short, in the owner and group sections. You can either type in the path to the folder or just drag the folder into that field.
If that doesn't help make a backup copy of the library and open the library package and move the folders inside the Data folder to the desktop. Then try rebuilding the library again.
Lastly, try rebuilding the library with iPhoto Library Manager as follows:
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your User/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.
iPLM will create a new library by copying what it needs from the old one, leaving the old one intact. It often succeeds where the regular rebuild does not.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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