LR4 not identifing duplicates?

Hi!
I just upgraded to LR 4.0 and the identify duplicate function does not appear to be identifing duplicates.
I was cleaning off cards and wanted to make sure all the photos had been added to the catalog when I realized that photos which have been imported, will reimport.
The "don't import suspected duplicates" box is checked. I verified one photo, _img_2597.cr2 , was both on the card and in the catalog.
LR4 re-imported it - putting a duplicate in the catalog.
I then added some new photos to the catalog and then tried to re-load them: the detection of duplicates worked. It apears that photos from the 3.6 catalog are the issue.
I have:
rebooted the system
opened up a backup catalog
synchronize folders
All to no avail.
Any ideas.
Thanks!
Paul

Here's where I came out: the duplicate function does not work for photos
added under any version prior to LR 4.0 (for me). The cause doesn't matter,
whether it is a conversion bug or a bad catalog, I'm still in the same
place: the function doesn't work. After looking at the data base tables, it
appears that the data base design doesn't store the individual elements
which would allow the key field, importhash, to be re-created. I have yet
to read of anything where adobe would acknowledge that they have a design
issue followed by an implementation issue.
You may want to try to rebuild your LR4 catalog and see if that helps. You
can also download SQLite and take a look at the tables (use a backup) to see
if the field is being populated.
Sorry I couldn't help more.
Paul
PS If anybody has any other suggestions please offer them up.

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