Iphoto image recovery error

Question

Hi.  Everytime I open Iphoto 9.5.1  I get presented with a splash screen with the message "4 photos have been found in the Iphoto library that were not imported. Would you like to import these ?"
Regardless of whether I select yes or no, a "recovered photos" folder is created and I get a  confirmation that the files have been placed in it - the system will not let me proceed without an action. When I check the folder, it is empty. Regardless whether I delete this folder or not, a new folder is created each time.  I have to go through the process twice with each boot before I can access Iphoto library. Whether I have the external drive that may hold the files that Iphoto is referencing attached or not, makes no difference.  
My assumptions are : That there are some rogue non native files somewhere that I can't find but Iphoto can, and that the file recovery process is buggy.
Due to the nature of the issue, googling keywords for a solution is useless as all the results returned are about how to recover / import photos in Iphoto.
Anyone got any ideas how to resolve the issues or am I looking at a clean instal ?
Thanks
Jeremy

Answer 1

Go to your Pictures Folder and find the iPhoto Library there. Right (or Control-) Click on the icon and select 'Show Package Contents'. A finder window will open with the Library exposed.
Look there for a Folder called 'Import' or 'Importing'.
Drag it to the Desktop. Make no other changes. Start iPhoto. Does that help?
If it does then look inside that folder on your desktop. Does it contain anything you want? If not you can trash the folder.