"Can't open current photo library"

I've been in the process of updating some very old iPhoto libraries from 2003 for iPhoto 9. The process has been working OK, until I installed the new 9.1.1 update. Now, when I try to open the library, I get a message that says "You can't open your current photo library with this version of iPhoto." and "This library must be upgraded by the iPhoto Library Upgrader application before you can use it with iPhoto. Please reinstall iPhoto from your iLife disc."
So, I need to downgrade to get the Library Upgrader to work?

I tried your above solution, but have ended up with one giant library and zero albums which I had used to organize my photos. I'd like to try another solution. Is their any way to "upgrade my library" as the dialogue box suggests? I only received two installation discs and neither of them seems to have the i-life applications as a separate file to re-install, so I don't know where I'm supposed to be able to get this mysterious "i-photo Library Upgrader." Any ideas? The only iphoto version that I seem to have is 9.1.1

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