Aperature Import - storing files in their current location

I imported my archive of photos from my server into Aperture while continuing to store my files in their current location.
I noticed about 5 folders were skipped. (I have them organized in years back to 1968, and only 5 years didn't import) All have sub folders of .jpg files.
When I went back to import these folders individually into the project, from the project folder using the import icon, I don't get a button to import them. It says "no files to import"
When I try to ad them right clicking on what I want to be the parent folder and adding a folder, I can select the folder, click import, and a dialog box pops up saying "Import incomplete, 0 images have been imported into your library."
I can't seem to figure out why these files were skipped and why I can't import them?
Any ideas?

Hi MtnMac2;
Have you attempted to open any of these photo with any other application?
Allan

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