ARD repeatedly fails to properly copy iPhoto Library...

I tried several times to transfer my iPhoto Library ( latest version)
to another mac using the copy facility of ARD (3.1).
Both machines are running the lastest available software.
After the copy to the target machine, starting iPhoto on the
target leads to a crash after the thumbnails start to appear in
the main window.
I even tried to rebuild the library on the target machine ( cmd+option
when starting iPhoto). It did no good.
Apple Support then suggested using another method to copy the
library. I used AFP ( Go To Server...) to copy the library and...
IT WORKED!
It appears that the copy command in ARD has some issues.
Anyone else every have a similiar problem?
My library is about 3.7 GB.
Jerry

I tried several times to transfer my iPhoto Library ( latest version)
to another mac using the copy facility of ARD (3.1).
Both machines are running the lastest available software.
After the copy to the target machine, starting iPhoto on the
target leads to a crash after the thumbnails start to appear in
the main window.
I even tried to rebuild the library on the target machine ( cmd+option
when starting iPhoto). It did no good.
Apple Support then suggested using another method to copy the
library. I used AFP ( Go To Server...) to copy the library and...
IT WORKED!
It appears that the copy command in ARD has some issues.
Anyone else every have a similiar problem?
My library is about 3.7 GB.
Jerry

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