IPhoto thumbnail duplication

Hi,
I'm having issues with iPhoto, I imported a DVD of old digital photos into the my Mini Mac and for some reason in the thumbnails it is showing 2 sometimes 3 of the same picture. When i click on "Show file" all of them will point to the same file on the HD. I have tried rebuilding the thumbnail cache and all sorts but it is still wrong, any ideas how to sort this as it is very annoying.
Thanks,
Franc

Franc:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Try moving the Data folder out of the iPhoto Library folder and then launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select the first three options. See if that will correct the problem.
If that fails rebuild the library with iPhoto Library Manager. It often succeeds where the regular method fails. It creates an entirely new library and copies only what it needs from the original library, leaving it untouched. Here's how:
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your User/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File->Rebuild Library menu option
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
Note: It may take some time to create the new library if you have a lot of photos. One user reported that with a library of about 5,000 images it took about 2-3 hours so plan ahead.

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