Test if Library needs rebuild? iPhoto 6.0.6
Other than a large library (+15,000 pics - many RAW), iPhoto works wonderfully well. The library is located on an external firewire drive from my wifes 20" PPC iMac.
The problem I'm having is with my Apple TV sync'ing (or not) my pictures to the Apple TV. The common thread after reading thru the Apple TV discussions seems to be related to a possible need to rebuild my iPhoto Library. In most cases they all appear to have an issue with iTunes not seeing the iPhoto content before sync or taking too long to sync. I don't have that issue - I don't get any better results though.
I have seen a script in one of the discussions that will test the quality of my AlbumData.xml file. But I'm not sure how to run this when my file is not on my Mac in the normal Pictures folder. Nor do I know enough about the script and/or terminal mode to know if I need to.
Is there a more novice means to identify if I need to rebuild my library? iPhoto has no problems that I am aware of. It is only the problems with Apple TV and the disscussions that imply I do have a problem with my library. However the process seems a bit messy and I'd reather avoid it if I don't need to fix anything...
Thanks for any help
If iPhoto hasn't presented you with a message window asking to rebuild the thumbnails then you shouldn't have to. If you feel there's photos not behaving properly or wrong thumbnails showing for files then that's an indication that a rebuild is in order. As long as you keep a current backup copy of your library you shouldn't be worried about loss.
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. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
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When I open iPhoto 9.2.1 it says that my library needs to be upgraded but when I upgrade the library I am trying to open (33 GB worth of pictures from 2006) the new application says it cannot read the files and how to find them on the system to reimport?! and then I'd like to erase the original files since the space requirement is huge!!!! Why is upgrading software iPhoto such a pain. I've gotta get a presentation done and all I get for my money is roadblock!!!
hello, it sounds like the library is damaged.
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. -
I've tried to open my iPhoto and a message box opens up and reads "To open your library with this version of iPhoto, it first needs to be prepared. To prepare the library, use the iPhoto Library Upgrader available from Apple." I update this and this message continues to pop up. I've even tried to rebuild it, but no matter what I do the same message appears and iPhoto still wpn't open. Can somebody please help me?!
i'm having the same problem with my iMac (Mac OS X 10.7.5) . i haven't really made any updates to it and yesterday when i tried to access the iPhoto library of my MBP (from my iMac) is when problems started. The iPhoto on the iMac initially said I need to install the recent version of the iPhoto. Since I can't find a 9.0 download, I went to buy the iPhoto on the App store.
When I tried to install iPhoto (version 9.4.3) to the iMac, I got this message:
The iPhoto Library Upgrader is a tool that prepares libraries from iPhoto 5 or earlier, so you can upgrade them with the current version of iPhoto. You can download the tool here.
Note: If your library is from iPhoto 6 or later, this tool is not required."
I then installed the iPhone Library Upgrader, but I got the same prompt:
'You can't open your current photo library using this version of the iPhoto. You have made changes to your library using a newer version of iPhoto. Please quit and use the latest version of iPhoto."
I guess this takes me back to square one? I am inclined to buy the iLife on eBay with the iPhoto 9.0 version, but needed to know if this is the case before I unfortunately bite the bullet. -
On my MacBookPro - After updating iPhoto 11 to version 9.3.1, it does not open and shows a box "Aperture library needs to be upgraded" with choices to update or Quit. If I quit it closes iPhoto - if I try to update it goes to the App Store and requires a purchase of Aperture - I do not want to purchase Aperture.
If you tried the First Aid Tools without success, make a backup of the iPhoto Library and rebuild with iPhoto Library Manager as described by Terence Devlin:
uprgraded to yosemite all good but iphoto crashes every time I attempt to upgrade the photo library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places 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.
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IPhoto keeps saying The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iPhoto
Upgraded to new Lion iMac from Snow Leopard iMac, then upgraded to iCloud. I upgraded to the latest version of iPhoto. I get this message that says that "The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iPhoto. I have iPhoto '11 version 9.2.1(628)
I have attached the screenshot here. I have over 31,000 photos in this library. I click upgrade and it shows me a line for a while and then goes to the photos. Everything looks fine except photstream doesn't work and I always get this same message when I open iPhoto again.
Another detail is that I do have mobileme web albums still publishing from this iPhoto. Could this be causing a problem?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 -
IPhoto Keeps Saying "Library needs to be upgraded".
So I've upgraded to iPhoto 9.2. Everytime I launch the app, I get a message saying I need to update my library. I agree to do so and all is good - the app launches. However, everytime I re-open iPhoto, I get this message. Any ideas why?
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 -
"Aperture Library Needs to be Upgraded" after iPhoto 9.3 upgrade
This issue began when iPhoto crashed during a low battery scenario while using latest version of iPhoto before 9.3 upgrade. I could not open iPhoto unless I bought and installed Aperture. I have never owned or installed Aperture.
I am running lion OS
iPhoto became corrupted when battery on mac book pro was nearing 20%
in the middle of the corruption problem, I upgraded to iPhoto 9.3 using Software Update on 6/18/2012 (hoping it would reinstall the needed files)
then iPhoto library wouldn't open because it was expecting . (probably because aperture and iPhoto can now view each others' libraries).
For a while after the initial crash, starting iPhoto would crash entire machine
I reset permissions
ran a tool called Yasu clears a bunch of cashes
started in *safe mode*
tried to rebuild iPhoto library with option/command keys - it never allowed that step
spoke to Tier 2 Apple application support on the phone
he helped me create a new iPhoto library by opening iPhoto using *option* key
imported all 20k photos but lost all albums and descriptions because the mappings to the original files are stored in a single file that does not get updated when you re-import photos. hence, there was no way to update the new album locations
he also told me I could not use my Time Machine backup because that iPhoto library was a different version than current, 9.3 iPhoto library (thankfully, he was guessing wrong)
he warned that even if I installed Aperture it might not solve my problem
visited Genius Bar at Fashion Valley storehe told me there was starting to be some chatter on the discussion boards about similar problems but I should probably wait for an apple update to the problem that must surely be coming soon
The Fix:
I restored iPhoto from last good time machine iPhoto backup
It was dated: sunday June 10, 2012
The Good:
Many photos and folders in iPhoto restored!
Many iPhoto albums recovered!
except...
The Bad:
Time Machine only restored from last *full* time machine backup
*full* those are backups that occur in time machine when the iPhoto app is *closed*
restored items only include items before February 2012 when presumably iPhoto was closed during the backup
imported photos and albums look good, except the last import was 2/2012UPDATE
i restored a later version of my iphoto (6/18) that included ALL of my photos. that backup was manually made using time machine - AFTER the problems began, so i knew it was risky. however, i wanted to use it because it contained ALL of my photos and albums.
this did not work well.
all of the photo *events* imported (with some small problems).
NONE of *albums* imported.
the thumbnails were all grayed out or black.
i was able to access the "photo library first aid" screen by holding down *option/command* keys to start the first aid process. before i restored from time machine, i was not able to get my corrupt library to get to this step, so this was a pretty big success.
using the available options brought back the thumbnails, but not albums.
using the last ditch "rebuild database" option began to update facebook albums that i had posted using iphoto!
what a pain and embarassment.
i went back to the 6/10 TM backup
this was because one of the upsides to this whole ordeal was that all of my photos were intact in Finder. some photos before 6/10 were in Finder but not in iphoto and none after 6/10 were displaying in iphoto, but i had a base to work with.
the folders in finder resided in the iphoto library area and in the iphoto file structure (Masters/Year/Month/Day/Event).
after the initial restore a few days ago, i used iphoto's "import" feature to pull in those photos and it placed them into an event folder for the DAY i imported them... not picking up the day they were originally taken or where they resided in the iphoto file structure (i was bummed).
after restoring the 6/10 backup, the state was as it was in my initial post.
i used "Repair Database" (again holding down *option/command*) from the Photo Library First Aid screen and iphoto pulled in all the photos - by their correct date - from the file structure in finder. i was able to restore all of the photos and all the albums related to those photos!
woo hoo!
i had to also use the "Repair Thumbnails" to get the thumbnails from those recently imported photos to appear corrrectly in iphoto (small price to pay).
there may be some albums missing, but this is far and away better than what was originally restored.
my next step is to restore photos from TM that were created "after" 6/10. they reside in the file structure and my guess is that i will be able to "repair database" to get them added to iphoto.
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After updating to Yosemite, I updated iPhoto. Alert said to convert my library to new iPhoto. Then alert said I needed to repair permissions. Then a freeze. Then iPhoto won't find and show my library. How do I fix this? I can see the library icon on my external drive, but it doesn't show as a library in iPhoto. When I double click on the icon, nothing happens. When I choose it from alternate menu, doesn't open. Where do I get help?
Peter
Do you have a back up? What version of iPhoto do you have? Assuming 09 or later:
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 Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places 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 -
My iPhoto database is damage (inconsistent). When I try to open iPhoto I just get told to select a library. When I click on the open button nothing happens.
The common advice is to: "hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto." I keep pressing the keys for a long time when I launch iPhoto. I should see the dialog box for i.e. repair the database. Nothing happens.
The database itself is about 200 Gb big. The pictures are definitely there.
How can I repair/rebuild the library/database?iPhoto needs to have the Library sitting on disk formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Users with the Library sitting on disks otherwise formatted regularly report issues including, but not limited to, importing, saving edits and sharing the photos. What format is that Raid?
If the Library is showing as 60+ gigs then there is every possibility that the photos are still intact.
If the other rebulds haven't worked then what I would do is as follows:
Restore the back up from end 2011. At least all that will be intact.
Spend some time thinking about the fact that you always need an up-to-date back up.
Then recover the 2012 files from the damaged Library, and import them to the recovered Library. You will lose any editing that you have done, or keywording etc., but at least you'll have the shots.
In the iPhoto Preferences -> Events Uncheck the box at 'Imported Items from the Finder'
Go into the damaged iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual Event Folders from 2012 to the iPhoto Window and it will recreate them in the new library. -
When I click on iPhoto icon I get a box that reads "The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iPhoto." Whether I hit Quit or Upgrade the problem is not fixed. Any suggestions? Yes, I have tried Command Option iPhoto..no luck. I think I may have hit Upgrade the first time. I really need this to be fixed ASAP. Thanks for your help.
Assuming iPhoto 09 or later:
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 Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places 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 -
When I start iPhoto it says the library needs to be updated and when I try to do that it says that the program is in use or unreadable. This is the the first time I have ever launched it. What do I do? It keeps going around in circles. I have tried re-starting the computer and re-launching the program holding down the option-command keys. Neither helped.
What version of iPhoto are you using?
This is the the first time I have ever launched it.
Does that mean there are no photos in the library? If so move it to the Trash bin in the Dock and launch iPhoto again.
If there are photos in the library do the following:
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button,
and select the library you want to add from those in the selection window.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the Library ➙ 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 1: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments. However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost.
Note 2: Your current library will be left untouched for further attempts at a fix if so desired.
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Can't open iphoto library needs to be upgraded
can't open iphoto a message window opens and asks to upgrade or quit The message states that photo library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iphoto
Then you're going to have to upgrade.
Make a back up first, of course. -
Rebuilding iphoto library after data recovery
Recently lost my HD with 500G of photos. Luckily, I had a few means of recovering these files.
Data was recovered via 3 sources:
(1) Time Machine backup for most of it
(2) Online backup service (CrashPlan)
(3) CF cards
Good news is I recovered probably 99% of the photos and videos and just a very small amount that still being backed up through the online service could not be recovered.
The question is: what is the optimal way to re-integrate the CrashPlan files into iPhoto since they are primarily Master and Preview files of some of my most recent uploads? Also, there are many Preview files that do not have a corresponding matching Master file, probably because the HD crashed before CrashPlan could back up the Master counterpart.
(Recognizing a total library restore is an option, I opted not to fully restore the CrashPlan backup from the iPhoto library level in the file structure due to the extensive amount of time it would take and the fact that at least 90% of the underlying data is duplicative of the Time Machine backup.)
I am wary of just doing a bulk import of the thousands of Master and Preview files, many of which have identical file names, seemingly a product of the way iPhoto likely breaks down imported images into files under various folders for various reasons. I was considering importing the files by first bringing in the Master files and then only importing those non-duplicative files under Previews - but figured I'd check the board for better ideas or downsides to doing it this way.
On a separate note, my MOV files pretty much universally fail to upload as an unrecognized file format for whatever reason.
15" MBP 2009, OS X 10.9.4, iPhoto 9.5.1, 8G RAM, 256G SSD, 1T HD,the answer is to restore the latest TM backup and it will have everything in it - why are you messing with the other sources?
the only way to "reintegrate" any photos into iPhoto is to import them into a good, working iPhoto library using iphoto to import them - importing selecting ignore duplicates is pretty good but not perfect
And it it good to import in small batches - small depends on many things including available HD space and free RAM - generally batches to 500 or smaller is good
CrashPlan is not a good backup - it it (as you found) far too slow to restore and even then tests have shown that the iPhoto library does not restore well from any Cloud backup
LN -
When trying to open iPhoto the computer says:
‘The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iPhoto.’
So I click ‘upgrade’
Then it says: ‘You can’t open your current photo library using this version of iPhoto.’
Etcetera...
What to do??
TheoIs your Apple Intel-based, poppelmacbook? If not, you should consider treating yourself to a new Mac. Last December I gave up my old because it just could not update...anything because it was not Intel-based. Updating everything on this OS to 10.9 has been confusing for me, but I just could not work with that old Mac because the updates were too smart? for my 10.6. It is upstairs now...for visiting family: games, garage band, etc.--things I never did use. Apple refurbished and purchase the extended warranty. Apple loyalist since late 1980's.
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I keep getting a message when I try to open iphoto that says that my photo library needs to be upgraded and my library will not be readable by previous versions of iphoto after the upgrade. What do I do??
Depends - you first off need to suypply us with information since we only know what you tell us
Like what version of iPhoto are you using? Have you recently installed any iPhoto (or iLife) updates or upgrades? Do you plan to use this iPhoto library with two or more different versions of iPhoto (no possible so stop now if you do)? Where is your iPhoto library?
Anything else that you can tell us that might let us give you a good answer to your question
LN
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