Using external HD, can't open up photos which are in library
HD crashed. Rebuilding using external HD running OS. For now just operating with external as my HD. Bring up iPhoto, select option, choose library on the external where the photos are, but iPhoto says there are no photos. I have checked around in the library and the photos are definitely there. Any thoughts?
Jeffrey:
It sounds like the database file, Library6.iPHoto, has been damaged. Check the size of that file. If it's very small than iPhoto created a new one that contains no photos even though they are save in the Originals folder. If that's the case your only option is to create a new library and import the Originals folder from the old library folder. This will give you the same rolls as the old library although some may have a different roll date.
You can try rebuilding the library, selecting all of the options, to see if that will bring them back but it's not been very successful for others. But worth a try.
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.
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