Thumbnails are dotted-line squares, No photos.

Just upgraded to the new iPhoto and my thumbnails are just dotted line squares. If I double click on them, the photo is there, it's just the thumbnails that are the problem.

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. Include the option to rebuild the thumbnails. It can take 3 or 4 goes for this to work

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