Recent pictures have disappeared after back up

I dragged my picture file to my LaCie external hard drive to back up all pictures. Then I dragged the contents of my picture file to the trash thinking I could open an empty iphoto and bring back all the photos. When I opened iphoto I got a warning saying that the Library would have to be rebuilt to be compatable with the new version of iphoto. Then I had a message telling me to change my read and write permissions. Finally iphoto opened again with only pictures from 2 years ago!
I haven't emptied the trash so all should be available. I have dragged everything back from the trash but my pictures don't reappear. Where are my pictures? Is there any chance of retrieving them?

Caroline
I dragged my picture file to my LaCie external hard drive to back up all pictures.
Do you mean your iPhoto Library Folder? If so, that should work. IF not, then you need to explain more clearly what you did.
Then I dragged the contents of my picture file to the trash thinking I could open an empty iphoto and bring back all the photos.
What exactly are you trying to achieve? You copied your pics to the External? Then you trashed them to achieve what?
It seems that it your moving and copying that you have possibly corrupted the library database file. If so, you'll need to recreate and populate a new library.
First off: Look into the iPhoto Library Folders that you have - both on your HD and the External, and find the one that has the MOST RECENT photos in the Originals folder.
Drag that one to the desktop. Get rid of the others.
Note this will give you a working library with the same film rolls and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, books, calendars etc.
Move the iPhoto Library Folder to the desktop
Launch iPhoto. It will ask if you wish to create a new Library. Say Yes.
Go into the iPhoto Library Folder on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual rolls 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 Folder 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.
Don't erase anything or empty the trash until you're sure that all is working correctly.
Regards
TD

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