Error converting Photoshop Starter Edition Catalog to PSE8

I have followed instructions on the forum to convert by using the utility within PSE8. I  received an error and opened up starter edition and reconnected or deleted files from the catalog. I attempted to convert again and I get a Conversion failed error. The exact text of the error is "The conversion operation failed. Try repairing the catalog with the software that created it and retry conversion." Started Edition 3 does not have a tool to repair. I have verified that Starter Edition 3 does not recognize any photos as not connected. I ran the tool from www.johnrellis.com and here is the response - psedbtool version 1.08
Opening catalog C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Elements Organizer\Catalogs\My Catalog\catalog.pse8db
Photoshop Elements version:      8
Total files               :     13
Total files missing       :      0
Total files offline       :      0
Total files wrong volume  :      0
PSE Volume Table
Path used by PSE        : C:
Type                    : builtin_drive
Status                  : online
Total files             : 13
Total files missing     : 0
Total files wrong volume: 0
Description             : HP_PAVILION
Serial                  : 0056-27B3
Drive_path_if_builtin   : C:
Id                      : 173
Path used by PSE        : C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Elements Organizer\Catalogs\My Catalog
Type                    : database_relative_drive
Status                  : online
Total files             : 0
Total files missing     : 0
Total files wrong volume: 0
Description             : database relative
Serial                  : amoc:database_relative_volume
Drive_path_if_builtin   :
Id                      : 2
Windows Drives
Drive  Type             Serial     Path
C:     builtin_drive    0056-27B3 
D:     builtin_drive    1BB6-6D06 
E:     readonly_drive   0000-0000 
F:     readonly_drive   E1C6-579C 
H:     removable_drive  0000-0000 
I:     removable_drive  0000-0000 
J:     removable_drive  0000-0000 
L:     removable_drive  0000-0000 
I do have a new computer running Windows 7 64bit operating system. I have installed the trial version of PSE8 hoping it would help. It isn't. Any suggestions?
Thanks

This has been reported by many users. So as a workaround try converting the catalog to PSE5 and then to PSE8You can try downloading the trial version of PSE5.

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