Aperture 3, iPhoto-08 and Locate Referenced Files

I usually import my photos to iPhoto-08 and work with my favorite ones in Aperture as Referenced Files.
After upgrading my hard drive and using SuperDupper to restore my system to the new drive, the referenced masters are missing. I have tried Locate Referenced Files but the problem is that the iPhoto-o8 Library is shown as empty which is not. Navigating the bottom panel in Relocate Referenced Files, iPhoto-08 Library only shows 2 folders: Events and Last Import, with nothing inside them.
Using Aperture iPhoto Browser I can see that all the files are in there. Using Finder I can see all my files under iPhoto-08 Library->Originals. No problem under iPhoto either.
The problem seems to be that Aperture doesn't recognize iPhoto-08 Library structure since I upgraded my hard drive.
Has any one had this problem? Any solution?
Thanks in advance,
Adolfo

I just found out this piece of information:
"Yep - Aperture 2 lets you reference files in your iPhoto libraries, while Aperture 3 does not... I have imported all my iPhoto libraries to the Aperture library now in a separate location from the iPhoto libraries."
(http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2328349)
Can somebody confirm this?
Adolfo

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