Can't update iPhoto because of wrong Apple ID?

I have a client that just purchased iphoto for the iphone. Now his mac says he can't update the iphoto 9.1.5 on it because he's logged in with the wrong apple account? Anyone see this or have ideas? He's running a MacBook Pro with OS X.7.3.
The exact error message he's getting is from the App store: "To update this application, sign in to the account you used to purchase it.". The iphoto that's installed on his mac is from a site-licensed iLife CD that we have. No one else is reporting this problem so its got to be restricted to his machine.
Nothing shows up in the Software Updates either.
Thanks,
thefishyfew

Because the iPhoto was installed from Disk you update via Software Update
If you have moved iPhoto from the default location (i.e. into a Folder) then the updater won't find it. Move it back.
If you have renamed iPhoto, the updater won't find it. Change it back.
Regards
TD

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