iphoto won't load photos from library

[lirrincity]

I moved my iPhoto library to my external HD(8.5GB worth!) and changed the default location by selected 'choose library' and navigating to the new location. The library won't load any of the photos or albums so I rebuilt the library by quitting and holding down <option><alt><shift>. The library rebuilt but only bought back half the photos without the albums.
I deleted the iphoto library from the pictures folder and recopied with the same error, this time the bar showed it was scanning and reading the photos but they still didn't come up in the library.
Also quit iphoto, deleted iphoto preferences restarted iphoto and re-navigated to the library without any success.
Also tried overwriting the priveleges and unlock any files with BatChod 1.37 with no success.

Help! Any ideas???

 

[SatCure]

I moved my iPhoto library to my external HD(8.5GB worth!) and changed the default location by selected 'choose library' and navigating to the new location. The library won't load any of the photos or albums

Stop right there! Have you got your entire photo library copied onto DVD? Or a completely separate copy (untouchable) on an external drive? If not, please create one before altering anything.

iPhoto can't find your library because you are pointing it at the wrong directory. I found the easiest way to keep things working is to install "MorePhotoLibs". Drag the (untouched) photo library into "MorePhotoLibs" and then double-click on it. This should launch iTunes and load the entire library.

I have also split my library into several "themes" - each of less than 4.7GB so I can save them onto DVDs. "MorePhotoLibs" lets me select which library I want to use.

 

[lirrincity]

Hi,
I've installed morephotoslibs and dragged the library into it. I can see all the photos but when it launchs iphoto still no photos appear. Am I doing something incorrectly?

Thanks
lirrin

 

[SatCure]

Hmm, that's interesting. I think it might be worth removing the iPhoto preference file then reinstalling iPhoto.
Home -> Library -> Preferences -> com.apple.iPhoto.plist