IWork won't open

I just got a brand new MacBook Pro... I've been transferring files from my MacBook to my NEW MacBook Pro. On my old MacBook I was using 08 Pages... recently was using a trial 09 Pages. On my new machine I have the 09 iWork suite. Since transferring my files to my new machine... none of my iWork programs will open. I keep getting an error message that says "The application Pages quit unexpectedly." Prompts me to Relauch or Ignore... no matter how many times I try to Relaunch, it keeps coming up with this error message. I tried reinstalling iWork; getting very frustrated! Please help??!!

To Clarify...
Yes by accident I did transfer '08 from the previous machine (when I go to open that version it prompts me to use the free trial or buy it).
2. I purchased my MacBook Pro with '09 already installed for me. When I began having problems with it not openning I tried to "re-install" by loading the disc again.
3. I reinstalled the '09 version
4. I am fairly new to the world of Mac and not that computer savvy... so I do not know how to completely uninstall them. I moved one to trash.
* Initially I tried the Migration via network to move my files over. I had no clue what I was doing. Then I found out how to use shared network to transfer my files that way. All of my files are now on my new computer... but only PDF's will open. Nothing of iWork will open.
Sorry to confuse you. I'm confused myself. Guess I'll have to call Apple on Monday.

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