Can't import my photo library from SL to Lion

I have just installed Lion, my iPhoto library is on an external drive.
I have used software update to update iPhoto on Lion, but when I choose the existing Library I get a message saying that it was created with a newer version of iPhoto so cannot import the photos.
This is in fact true, I had iPhoto 9.2.1 on Snow Leopard, but after installing from the disk and updating on Lion, it is still only 9.1
I do not understand how it can be an older version if I have used the software updater.
Can anyone help please?

I think you misunderstood what I said.
I have already run the updater. If I run it again there is no further update of iPhoto available in the updater. It thinks my iPhoto is up to date.
I realise that 9.1 won't open a 9.2.1 library, which is the reason why I'm asking.
ie I want to update from 9.1 to 9.2.1 or whatever is the latest, but when I run software updater, there is no update for iPhoto.

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