IPhoto 11 freeze when import from SD on MacBookPro1,2

Question

Hello there,
I installed a brand new hard drive on my MacBookPro1,2 (17", Core Duo 2,16 , 2Go) with a fresh Snow Leopard install + iLife 11 Fully updated (10.6.8 + 9.1.5) , but I can't import any pictures directly from any SD card coming out of my cameras or VCR.
When I insert a SD card in my card-reader, it is well mounted and I can browse it or copy anything from/to it.
Then iPhoto shows up and detects the card, Import scren feature shows up but instead of showing the thumbnails, it shows a spinning wheel and the mouse cursor is spinning too.
To be able to use iPhoto (that is not responding), I have to force to quit it and restart my computer.
I tried many things that didn't make the Import screen feature work when I plug a SD Card :
- Rebuilding the library using iPhoto (Command and Option)
- Rebuilding the library using iPhoto Manager
- Using a new Library
- Using Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions feature
- Using BatChmod
- Reinstalling iLife 11
- Reinstalling the whole computer
- Formating cards with Disk Utility (using FAT16 and FAT32)
- Formating cards with cameras
- Trying many cards (2Go, 4Go, 32Go) (Kingston, Transcend)
Things that worked :
- Import screen feature with my iPhone4
- Import menu "Folder / Import"
I tried using my library on my other Mac, Import screen feature worked perfectly.
So, I reinstalled this hard drive with the same Snow Leopard in my a MacBookPro5,1 (15", Core 2 Duo 2,4, 4Go).
Using my old photo library or an new one, the import screen feature has been working without any problem.
Then I putted back the hard drive on my MacBookPro1,2, ... the import screen feature didn't work....
It looks like a USB Driver problem, but I can read/write from the card.
There isn't any message in the Console when iPhoto freezes and is "Not responding...".
Is someone else having this issue ?
Thank you for paying attention.
Teiho

Answer 1

Looks like https://discussions.apple.com/message/12566520 but formating cards didn't help.