Trying to reinstall iPhoto 6 after multiple crashes

After numerous crashes of iPhoto 6 (and reporting crashes to Apple via the pop-up box until my fingers fell off), I finally decided to back-up all my photos, delete and reinstall iPhoto 6. To do so, I did a spotlight search for anything with iPhoto in the name and then deleted all items I could find. I finally came down to a Library6.iphoto file, but when clicking on the i button in spotlight, only a dashed line ghost rectangle appeared. It had no location name, the date created and modified was Dec. 1903 and other useless information. How can I get rid of this program, that is says is still present, but I can't find it anywhere to delete it. I dont' want to re-install iPhoto 6, with this ghost running around.

ExpressMan:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. I've gotten those ghosts files from time to time and they haven't given me troubles. Here's what I recommend:
1 - launch Disk Utility and repair disk permissions and verify the disk.
2 - be sure all files with iPhoto in the file name are out of the HD/Library/Redeipts folder if you haven't already done so.
3 - install iPhoto 6 and then run the following updaters in this order:
a - 6.0.4
b- 6.0.5
c - 6.0.6
I suggest you downloade them from the Download page (see the Download button at the top of this page) and run them from your HD instead of Software Update.
4- run Disk Utility again and repair disk permissions.
Also be sure you're running Quicktime 7.1.5.
Restarting your computer may get rid of that ghost file. But I wouldn't worry about it.
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.
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.
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.
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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