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<blockquote data-quote="poppi" data-source="post: 1609190" data-attributes="member: 214058"><p>I think I need to accept the fact that my LaCie EHD has died. The drive appears to be spinning but I cannot communicate with it. Let me describe my setup and then ask a few questions.</p><p></p><p>I have a 6 year old 500 GB LaCie quadra which I use for iPhoto storage. I also have a one year old 4 TB G Drive which I use for Time Machine and to backup the LaCie. The iMac goes to the LaCie (FW 800/800) and the LaCie then goes to the G Drive (FW 800/800).</p><p></p><p>I first noted my problem when I tried to open iPhoto from the dock and got a message "Library not found", not surprising if the LaCie is dead.</p><p></p><p>In later attempts to open iPhoto I got a different message </p><p></p><p>"You can’t open your current photo library using this version of iPhoto.</p><p></p><p>You have made changes to your photo library using a newer version of iPhoto. Please quit and use the latest version of iPhoto."</p><p></p><p>I am currently at iPhoto v 7.1.5 and have been for a long time.</p><p></p><p>I then went to time machine, went back to 9/27/14 (before the problem) and "restored" iPhoto from that date. When I tried to open I first got the cannot find library message and lately the message about earlier/later versions.</p><p></p><p>Finally I went to the G Drive > Backups.backupdb > johnhendriesiMac > 2014-09-27-000111 > iPhoto library > click. When done earlier I got the cannot find library message and lately the message about earlier/later versions. </p><p></p><p>Questions:</p><p></p><p>Why did the error massage change from the cannot find library message to the message about earlier/later versions?</p><p></p><p>Why can I not recover the iPhoto program from either Time Machine or directly from G Drive > Backups?</p><p></p><p>Can I "create"a new iPhoto in the iMac to recover the files to?</p><p></p><p>Recommendations for a low cost 500 GB or 1 TB EHD and from whom?</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the rambling and probably confusing diatribe. I am obviously ignorant in this area</p><p></p><p>Tank you for any guidance you can provide</p><p></p><p>poppi</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="poppi, post: 1609190, member: 214058"] I think I need to accept the fact that my LaCie EHD has died. The drive appears to be spinning but I cannot communicate with it. Let me describe my setup and then ask a few questions. I have a 6 year old 500 GB LaCie quadra which I use for iPhoto storage. I also have a one year old 4 TB G Drive which I use for Time Machine and to backup the LaCie. The iMac goes to the LaCie (FW 800/800) and the LaCie then goes to the G Drive (FW 800/800). I first noted my problem when I tried to open iPhoto from the dock and got a message "Library not found", not surprising if the LaCie is dead. In later attempts to open iPhoto I got a different message "You can’t open your current photo library using this version of iPhoto. You have made changes to your photo library using a newer version of iPhoto. Please quit and use the latest version of iPhoto." I am currently at iPhoto v 7.1.5 and have been for a long time. I then went to time machine, went back to 9/27/14 (before the problem) and "restored" iPhoto from that date. When I tried to open I first got the cannot find library message and lately the message about earlier/later versions. Finally I went to the G Drive > Backups.backupdb > johnhendriesiMac > 2014-09-27-000111 > iPhoto library > click. When done earlier I got the cannot find library message and lately the message about earlier/later versions. Questions: Why did the error massage change from the cannot find library message to the message about earlier/later versions? Why can I not recover the iPhoto program from either Time Machine or directly from G Drive > Backups? Can I "create"a new iPhoto in the iMac to recover the files to? Recommendations for a low cost 500 GB or 1 TB EHD and from whom? Sorry for the rambling and probably confusing diatribe. I am obviously ignorant in this area Tank you for any guidance you can provide poppi [/QUOTE]
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