iPhoto Library File Replaced!! Need help!

[AnthoNYC45]

Hi, so I was organizing all my pictures in the Pictures folder and I made a folder called "My Pics" under the Pictures folder. I dragged the iPhoto Library file there which contained all my pictures from like two years in it. Then I opened iPhoto and a new one came up not in "My Pics" but just under the Pictures folder. I dragged it to the my pics folder thinking it was the same but it was a brand new copy and I accidentally replaced the one with all my photos. Please help me all my photos are missing and it's if I never put anything in iPhoto. I don't have any back ups I feel like a retard someone help plz. Thanks in advance.

 

[Gregg2]

Can't help. When a folder is replaced, the stuff in the target folder is gone. If the photos are there, you will need expensive data recovery software, or a professional to recovery them. Stop using the computer until you determine whether or not you're going to attempt this. Quick search links:

"Macintosh data recovery"
http://www.harddriverepairrecovery.com/

"Macintosh data recovery software"
http://www.datarecoverysoftware.net/

Enter "those" and you'll find more links.

By the way, what happened is that the OS (or iPhoto?) looks for that folder in a specific place, and if it's not found, creates an empty one.

 

[AnthoNYC45]

Yea I was thinking of that but nevermind. It happened and I just have to move on and learn from my mistakes. Thanks for responding and for the links too

 

[Gregg2]

Sorry. Make backups!

Use Time Machine with an external hard drive (moderate cost, high security) or buy a flash drive and copy things to it (low cost, moderate security).

 

[Dave Braine]

and learn from my mistakes

Yes, the main one being, don't ever mess around with the iPhoto folders within your Pictures folder. Do it all within iPhoto.