Hi Users, just wanted to close this out. I messed up with my iPhoto to Photos migration. Basically, unless you allow it to complete the process of its own accord, then potential for it to come unstuck. I did a cleaning step in between the migration and corrupted it beyond a known repair.
Anyway, wha I did with ronni's help was to extract the "Master" images folder from within the iPhotos Package onto an external drive, then made space on my wife's MBP, then imported the images from the Masters folder back into a NEW Photos library file. It took a while, but eventually, all 38,000 dd photos into a new library. A bit of metadata missing, but they seem to still be stacked chronologically. An end to a near divorce saga. But all is restored now. Regards Pete > On 18 May 2015, at 8:54 am, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ok noted Ronnie. I got a 2TB drive in readiness for this and clean formatted. > > I won't go near SQLite db. > > I go back on Friday morning so can probably get back in business by then. > > Regards > > Pete. > > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Ronni Brown > Date:18/05/2015 07:51 (GMT+08:00) > To: WAMUG > Subject: Re: iPhoto to Photos migration > > Hello Peter, > > I will get back to you when it is at possible with more detail.... BUT DON'T > try the fix you mentioned from apple discussions below!!! > Remain very aware that you DO NOT have any BACKUP of your wife's Library. > You ONLY have a corrupted iPhoto Library file... that iPhoto & iPhoto Library > Manager were unable to rebuild... and NO backup if things go wrong & they can > go horribly wrong! > > From what you have told us, CleanMyMac2 (with User help) did a real job of > corrupting her iPhoto Library... the iPhoto Library is a SQLite database and > can not be modified. Goodness knows what system files it deleted or changed > as well? > > The only chance you have of saving your wife's photos now I feel is to Create > a NEW iPhoto Library from the Masters folder. > But you can't just do that with the current iPhoto Library and iPhoto > situation on her MBP, we will need to move things and start fresh. > I will get back with details how to go about this, I will have to take it > "Off-List" as I'll send you detailed instructions document. > > First I need you to get a clean External Drive and Format it OS X Extended > (Journaled) and GUID Partition Table. > If you require details how to do this post back & I'll send you details. > > OK, I'll get back to you offlist as soon as I am able to. How many days > before you go back to work? > I'm off to a client now, but will check my email when possible & get back to > your problem when possible. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > > >> On 17 May 2015, at 4:11 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Another thought, if I take a Copy of the “Masters” folder out to an external >> drive, Create a New iPhoto library (in the Pictures folder) and then Import >> from the “Masters” copying sitting off the hard disc, will that retrieve the >> images back into the new library? (I’d have to park the current if and >> Photos libraries off the hard disc for space reasons but, my Wife is not big >> on metadata, Faces is too much for her, all that would really matter is the >> original import date information (or JPG file date information) which is >> defined by the folder name the JPG’s reside in. Picture edits have been near >> nil the entire life of her storing photos so wouldn’t matter - maybe a dozen >> redeye reductions. >> >> Another hit found this. This guy here may be going too far for me to >> implement a fix - but reads similar to my problem, even if the cause was >> different. >> >> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3216539?tstart=0 > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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