IPhoto Library to external drive ImageProxies.apdb will not copy

I am trying to copy my iPhoto library to an external drive and get the error that it can not copy some files because it can not read write or something to that affect. I opened package contect and copied in groups and find that the file ImageProxies.apdb is causing the problem. Anyone know away to fix the file or copy it over? Do I need the file for my iPhoto library to function the way it does now?
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Craig

What format is the external drive?
The general rule is to NEVER make any changes of any sort to the structure or content of the iPhoto library
And it is most successful to always treat it as a single entity - not to do things with it in piecces
LN

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