On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 23:07:15 +0000, lbhammond at comcast.net wrote: > I will be doing a completely clean reinstall of OS4 as well as a > complete sweep of my LaCie external. How can I save iPhoto library > (and organization if poss) in a way that would not transfer anything > corrupt when I reinstall it? I think you need to back up everything you may need outside of the computer but don't reinstall any data until you are sure the problem seems to be resolved. I would try to avoid reinstalling any of the existing library material from the backup. Then add a little at a time and make sure everything is OK before going to the next bit. If the problem returns you will have a better idea where it resides this way. S. Kennedy