Can't import iphoto to new Photos, asking for 1TB additional space?? common

Basiclay yestarday i decided to upgrade to new ISO, a big mistake, photos that i use for work are on my external harddrive iPhotos to which i can get access after upgrade.
I googled the problem and basiclay all i had to do is import iphoto to new Photos, sounds easy, except it takins so slow, im mean realy slow, anyway, leave computer over night on, to comback this monring it stuck on 8% and asking for addition 1 TB of space.
My questions is how to i downgrade it  to old versión cos i need photos now.
where do i suspose to find extra 1 TB of space which i dont have, or i have to buy new hdd?? also how it come up with 1TB since my photos take half of that maybe more....
Its so silly to me, besucase seems like wasnt though throrowly for people who have big iphoto librarys
i would like to know if any solution here or i need new hdd? i use my passport ultra 2TB
best reagds
ps - i use macbook pro retina, os x yosemite 10.10.3

googled the problem and basiclay all i had to do is import iphoto to new Photos, sounds easy, except it takins so slow, im mean realy slow, anyway,
How have you tried to do that?
You don't have to import iPhoto to Photos, you have to open she iPhoto Libray in Photos.
Either drag the iPhoto Library (not the application) onto the Photos icon in the Dock.
Or launch Photos while holding down the alt/options key to select your iPhoto Library for migration.
Where i your iPhoto library stored? On an external drive or your system drive?

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