Stupid iPhoto update can't see library anymore

[Zeke]

iPhoto can no longer see the library (pictures are still there nested in hundreds of folders) and I was wondering if anyone's found an easy way to get the photos back in without having to go through and select every file. I was thinking of doing something with automator but I haven't figured out any way to do it yet (after a few minutes, no pro with that app yet).

Thanks for any help.

 

[mkrishnan]

When you run iPhoto, it loads up and there's an empty library, right? If so, go in your Pictures folder, and look for the *empty* library. It should be there in the top level alongside your still full one. Delete it while iPhoto is closed. When iPhoto re-opens, then it should prompt you to give it the location of your library, and all should be well. If it *isn't* there, then I think you have try a library rebuild, which will preserve everything except your roll information.

See here for that, and also option #3 if even that fails:

http://homepage.mac.com/butlers/iPhotoExtractor/rebuild.htm