Installed new osx lion can't copy my photos from the old iPhoto library to the new one..

hey guys hope u can held me ..
when i open the new iphoto libary it says i need to istall an older version of iphoto libary ...

1 - you never "copy" an iPhoto library to any other iPhoto library - exactly what did you do
2 - installiung Lion typically has no effect on iPhoto - you are only upgrading the OS - not the iLife software
Exactly what is the error message - I am not aware of iPhoto ever saying tha tyou need to inatall an older version of anything and it is impossible to ever "install" an iPhoto library - you install the iPhoto application - it creates or converts the iPhoto library
We need to know what version of iPhoto you have and exactly what is said when you launch iPhoto
LN

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