HELP! Can't import photos!!

"iPhoto cannot import your photos because there was a problem writing to the volume containing your iPhoto library"
WHAT THE **** DOES THAT MEAN?!?!?!
and how do I solve this problem?

Scott
I've been using iPhoto since about day one on a wide variety of machines and have never had to manipulate the Permissions like that. If you think you have a permissions issue in the Library then Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. You will see an option to check and repair permissions in the Library.
But I don't think you have a permissions issue:
but the photos when double-clicked show a large exclamation point, as if they're corrupt or inaccessible.
The ! turns up when iPhoto loses the connection between the thumbnail in the iPhoto Window and the file it represents. Put another way, your database file is corrupted, and this would also prevent importing.
IF your restore from TM doesn't help the Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD

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