LR2 refuses to import "suspect duplicates"

I have recently installed v2.7 with no issues until last night when LR refused to import some pictures it suspected of being duplicates. I tried importing again with the "do not import suspect duplicates" unchecked. LR still refuses to import these pictures - reason given... "suspect duplicates". I don't understand how to get around this issue as the photos are not duplicates. Can someone please help? Many thanks.

Lightroom uses the filename as the criteria for duplicate images. It is how Lightroom stores its information about the changes made to the images. So you cannot have two files with the same name in Lightroom. Many digital cameras have an option that can be set so that the file number does not reset to 1 whenever a card is replaced or formatted. It is probably best to have that option activated as it will help to eliminate duplicate filenames. The other option would be for you to rename all images as you import them into Lightroom. But then the burden is on you to make sure you create unique names every time you import.

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CuriousBystander wrote:
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if filename equals "existing" AND date/time equals "existing" AND file size equals "existing" THEN its a match.
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Edited by: 791265 on 27.08.2010 07:26

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