Restore Library from Vault and projects empty

I have purchased Aperture 3.1.1 from the Mac App Store and then proceeded to import all of my photos by Restoring the Library from my Aperture Vault.
The Vault imported and of course Aperture asked me to update the database as the Vault was created in an earlier version of Aperture 3.
Now, in Aperture I can see all of my folders, projects and albums. However, each project, folder or album indicates that there are 0 objects and also there are no generated thumbnails.
They are obviously in the Vault and now the Library because both files are over 36Gb in file size.
Has anyone else encountered this problem?
Thank you.

HanabiLtd wrote:
I have purchased Aperture 3.1.1 from the Mac App Store and then proceeded to import all of my photos by Restoring the Library from my Aperture Vault.
The Vault imported and of course Aperture asked me to update the database as the Vault was created in an earlier version of Aperture 3.
Welcome to the list. Make sure you read the [Help & Terms of Use|http://discussions.apple.com/help.jspa] section when you get a chance.
Just to be clear in the first paragraph you mention restoring the vault and in the second you mentioned importing. You did use the Aperture vault command *Restore Vault* ?

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Will rebuilding return the images to their edited version state?
This library is the restored library from your vault, correct?
What seems to be missing are all of the 'version' images processed in Aperture.
In what way "missing"? Are all your projects empty or are you seeing broken thumbnails of the missing images in the projects?
I am afraid, rebuilding will not be able to reconnect the "recovered" originals to the versions. The images are in the "Recovered" project, because Aperture does not know the link to the version.
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