Aperture not opening due to alleged old iPhoto Library

Dear all
I try to open Aperture and I am getting this error message:
What I do not understand:
I am using iPhoto 9.3.2 and the library is updated
I am using Aperture 3.3.2
I am keeping separate libararies for iPhoto and Aperture, so Aperture should not even try to use my iPhoto library
Even rebuilding the iPhoto Database did not help
Even opening the Aperture library by double-clicking on it in finder did render the same error
When I restart the computer and lock on as a different user, I can open Aperture as long as I do not open iPhoto. Trying to open Aperture after openening iPhoto results in the same error. The only way to open Aperture again is by locking back on as another user and opening Aperture. Having done that, all other users can use Aperture again.
Does anybody have any idea what to do?
I am using the latest MacBook Pro with OS X 10.7.4
Thanks and best regards,
Robert

Hi Robert,
the safest way to share an Aperture library is to put the library into an own disk partition or onto an external drive. This way you can set the" ignore ownership on this volume" flag. Then both can read and write to the library using the default permission setting that "repair permissions" creates.
Would it be possible for you to use an external drive or to partition your internal drive?
To set the "ignore ownership flag" select the external drive in the Finder and then press cmd-I (for File > Get Info). Unlock the padlock in the Info panel and disclose the "Sharing and Permissions" brick. The flag is at the bottom of the panel.
Your drive should be formatted MacOS X Extended to be used with Aperture and directly connected, via firewire, usb, thunderbolt, not a network volume.
If you cannot use a separate drive right now, try to set the "Shared Folder" flag on the folder with the Library, but some posters have reported problems with videos in a shared folder.
Regards
Léonie
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