IPhoto 06 - Upgrading 06 Library to iPhoto 08

I apologize for the length of this, but I have an OS X upgrade and iPhoto upgrade which has taken a bad turn because of my error and inadequate planning. I have a few questions and some background information on what I've done so far.
Thanks so much.
QUESTIONS:
1. Do iPhoto versions 06 and 08 BOTH work on OS X Leopard (OS X 10.5)?
2. I am unable to install iPhoto 06 on my OS X Leopard 10.5, possibly because there are still elements of iPhoto 08. Has anyone else seen this?
3. Can anyone recommend a better Application remover? Not sure the freeware AppCleaner is doing the job.
4. Once I have iPhoto 06 installed, can I simply drag the iPhoto 06 Library file back over and open the library with iPhoto 06?
5. Once I have iPhoto 06 and Library restored, what is the best way to backup and upgrade to iPhoto 08?
BACKGROUND:
1. INITIAL SYSTEM STATE
1.1 Started with Tiger OS X 10.4 and iPhoto 06.
1.2 Prior to OS X upgrade/install, I did a file copy backup of the iPhoto Library (the entire ~Pictures folder to two separate drives so I would not lose data.
1.3 I also backed up everything else in the users folders.
2. OS X INSTALL AND iPhoto 08 INSTALL
2.1 Installed 10.5 Leopard with fresh install method overwriting the old OS
2.2 Installed iPhoto 08 (Here is where the poor planning came into the picture)
2.3 Copied the library back over to the upgraded Mac
2.4 I Realized my error when I was unable to point the iPhoto 08 to the 06 Library. DUH!
3. PLAN B
3.1 At this point I thought I would uninstall iPhoto 08, install 06, restore the library and then upgrade to iPhoto 08. Seemed like a good plan.
3.2 Dragged the iPhoto 08 and other iLife 08 to the trash to uninstall
3.3 Attempted to install iLife 06.
3.4 Everything in iLife BUT iPhoto 06 installed.
3.5 Tried install again, selecting individual components but the iPhoto 06 was grayed out.
3.6 I tried the free AppCleaner to try to remove all traces of iLife 08 and it appeared to have worked, but the iPhoto 06 is STILL grayed out.
3.7 At this point my chief problem is that iPhoto 06 will not install onto the OS X Leopard.
Again thanks so much!

1. Do iPhoto versions 06 and 08 BOTH work on OS X Leopard (OS X 10.5)?
Yes.
2. I am unable to install iPhoto 06 on my OS X Leopard 10.5, possibly because there are still elements of iPhoto 08. Has anyone else seen this?
Yes. Have you removed the receipts? To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2a: On 10.5: Go to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name.
2b: On 10.6: Those receipts may be found as follows: In the Finder use the Go menu and select Go To Folder. In the resulting window type
/var/db/receipts/
A Finder Window will open at that location and you can remove the iPhoto pkg files.
3. Re-install.
If you purchased an iLife Disk, then iPhoto is on it.
If iPhoto was installed on your Mac when you go it then it’s on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac. Insert the first one and opt to ‘Install Bundled Applications Only.
If you purchased it on the App Store you can find it in your Purchases List.
4. Once I have iPhoto 06 installed, can I simply drag the iPhoto 06 Library file back over and open the library with iPhoto 06?
Assuming that "back over" is from an external disk to the Pictures Folder...Yes.
5. Once I have iPhoto 06 and Library restored, what is the best way to backup and upgrade to iPhoto 08?
Why install v6 at all?
2.4 I Realized my error when I was unable to point the iPhoto 08 to the 06 Library. DUH!
What error? Iphoto will upgrade the Library to work with iPhoto 08.
3.1 At this point I thought I would uninstall iPhoto 08, install 06, restore the library and then upgrade to iPhoto 08. Seemed like a good plan.
Unnecessary.
Regards
TD

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