IPhoto 09 hangs up during analysing / converting iPhoto 2 Library

Hi
I recently bought a new MPB (OS X 10.6.1 / 3.06GHz / 8GB RAM).
I restored / copied the user data from the old Mac Book (OS X 10.4.11 / PowerPC G4 1.33GHz / 1.5GB RAM) to the new MPB. Now I have got a problem with my photos which I manage on both systems with iPhoto.
*On the MPB iPhoto "V 8.1 (415)" blocks / hangs up during analysing / converting the old iPhoto Library "iPhoto V2.0.1 (3E89)"*
Old iPhoto Library: ca. 8000 Photos, ca. 23GB
What did I do:
- from my backup of the old system I moved / copied the folder "iPhoto Library" to the new MPB into the folder "Pictures"
- I started iPhoto
- I selected the "iPhoto Library" as the Medithek
- iPhoto started to verify and to update / convert the Mediathek
- shortly after iPhoto is blocked / hangs up
I have absolutely no idea why this happens.
Questions:
How do I get my entire iPhoto 02 Library working with the new iPhoto?
Did anybody have the same / a similar problem and how was it solved?
Is there any way to copy manually the old Library into the new packetised iPhoto Library (if yes - what do I need to do)?
Do I need to copy any other files (e.g. preferences) to the MBP so that iPhoto does the conversion of the old Library correctly?
Any hints / solutions are very welcome.
Looking foreward to get my photos back to work with the new MPB.
Thanks guinevra

This can be cause by a damaged file or a dodgy file permission somewhere in this Library.
Download BatchMod from
http://macchampion.com/arbysoft/
And apply it to the iPhoto Library Folder using the settings found here:
http://homepage.mac.com/toad.hall/.Pictures/Forum/BatChmod.png
(Credit to Old Toad for this one).
and try again.
Regards
TD

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