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From: Jake Parry on 20 Jan 2006 04:02
iPhoto says it is "missing system files and cannot open", and I have to
reinstall it from the iLife CD. It actually came with my OS X disk, so I
reinstalled it from that, but it still comes up with the same error
message. Any suggestions please? Having reinstalled the OS only a week
ago, I'm reluctant to do it again if it's not necessary.

This happened shortly after I installed Macaroni, in case it's relevant.
I'm running 10.3.9.

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From: Andy Hewitt on 20 Jan 2006 14:04
Jake Parry <jaqhp(a)yahoteetho.co.uk> wrote:

> iPhoto says it is "missing system files and cannot open", and I have to
> reinstall it from the iLife CD. It actually came with my OS X disk, so I
> reinstalled it from that, but it still comes up with the same error
> message. Any suggestions please? Having reinstalled the OS only a week
> ago, I'm reluctant to do it again if it's not necessary.
>
> This happened shortly after I installed Macaroni, in case it's relevant.
> I'm running 10.3.9.

Is Macaroni set to remove the language files? It could be that iPhoto is
looking for a file that this might have removed.

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(updated Jan 2006)
From: Jake Parry on 20 Jan 2006 14:23
In article <1h9h8o8.8ned0ib6lvehN%hairy.biker(a)gmail.com>,
hairy.biker(a)gmail.com (Andy Hewitt) wrote:

> Jake Parry <jaqhp(a)yahoteetho.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > iPhoto says it is "missing system files and cannot open", and I have to
> > reinstall it from the iLife CD. It actually came with my OS X disk, so I
> > reinstalled it from that, but it still comes up with the same error
> > message. Any suggestions please? Having reinstalled the OS only a week
> > ago, I'm reluctant to do it again if it's not necessary.
> >
> > This happened shortly after I installed Macaroni, in case it's relevant.
> > I'm running 10.3.9.
>
> Is Macaroni set to remove the language files? It could be that iPhoto is
> looking for a file that this might have removed.

Yes -- I was rather pleased to regain 250 MB of disk space. Not a smart
move? I kind of assumed that the files removed would not be essential to
the working of any program.

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From: Andy Hewitt on 20 Jan 2006 14:44
Jake Parry <jaqhp(a)yahoteetho.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <1h9h8o8.8ned0ib6lvehN%hairy.biker(a)gmail.com>,
> hairy.biker(a)gmail.com (Andy Hewitt) wrote:
>
> > Jake Parry <jaqhp(a)yahoteetho.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > iPhoto says it is "missing system files and cannot open", and I have to
> > > reinstall it from the iLife CD. It actually came with my OS X disk, so I
> > > reinstalled it from that, but it still comes up with the same error
> > > message. Any suggestions please? Having reinstalled the OS only a week
> > > ago, I'm reluctant to do it again if it's not necessary.
> > >
> > > This happened shortly after I installed Macaroni, in case it's relevant.
> > > I'm running 10.3.9.
> >
> > Is Macaroni set to remove the language files? It could be that iPhoto is
> > looking for a file that this might have removed.
>
> Yes -- I was rather pleased to regain 250 MB of disk space. Not a smart
> move? I kind of assumed that the files removed would not be essential to
> the working of any program.

They *shouldn't* be, but I have seen mention of problems wit some apps
if language files are missing. I didn't think iPhoto was one, but it has
to be a starting point.

I use Macaroni myself, but I leave the language files alone. ISTR that I
had an app that wouldn't work too.

--
Andy Hewitt ** FAF#1, (Ex-OSOS#5) - FJ1200 ABS
Windows free zone (Mac G5 Dual Processor)
<http://andyhewitt.webhop.net/>
(updated Jan 2006)
From: Jake on 21 Jan 2006 08:55
Andy Hewitt wrote:
> Jake Parry <jaqhp(a)yahoteetho.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>>In article <1h9h8o8.8ned0ib6lvehN%hairy.biker(a)gmail.com>,
>> hairy.biker(a)gmail.com (Andy Hewitt) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Jake Parry <jaqhp(a)yahoteetho.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>iPhoto says it is "missing system files and cannot open", and I have to
>>>>reinstall it from the iLife CD. It actually came with my OS X disk, so I
>>>>reinstalled it from that, but it still comes up with the same error
>>>>message. Any suggestions please? Having reinstalled the OS only a week
>>>>ago, I'm reluctant to do it again if it's not necessary.
>>>>
>>>>This happened shortly after I installed Macaroni, in case it's relevant.
>>>>I'm running 10.3.9.
>>>
>>>Is Macaroni set to remove the language files? It could be that iPhoto is
>>>looking for a file that this might have removed.
>>
>>Yes -- I was rather pleased to regain 250 MB of disk space. Not a smart
>>move? I kind of assumed that the files removed would not be essential to
>>the working of any program.
>
>
> They *shouldn't* be, but I have seen mention of problems wit some apps
> if language files are missing. I didn't think iPhoto was one, but it has
> to be a starting point.
>
> I use Macaroni myself, but I leave the language files alone. ISTR that I
> had an app that wouldn't work too.
>
Thanks for the tip. I've now reinstalled OS X and installed the latest
update of iPhoto, but I'm still getting the same error message when I
try to start iPhoto! Now reinstalling again, but I'll try doing without
the update this time.
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