Migration from iphoto 5 to iphoto 9, many problems

Question

Hello!
Sorry for my english!
I just buyed a new mac, the marvellous 13,3 pro.
I have many problems with the migration, between iphoto 9 and iphoto 5.
On the old PB there was a library created with iphoto 5 until june '09. Before these there was another one created whith iphoto 6. Cause an Hard disk crash i was using the original iphoto 5.
After the migration, iphoto 9 shows these strange problems:
- use the old library, (the one created with the 6)with photos and albums before the hd crash;
- shows only miniature (thumbs) of many photos, without showing the large file (but it's present in folder, in the library of the finder!)
- shows only the albums of the iphoto 6 library
I try to re-import the photos from the july 08, but the MB answers "They're already in the library!"
How can i see the photo from july 08 until now?
And how i can transfer last albums ( 2009) from the PB to the MB?
I try to create a DVD with the PB and i make a reimport from the DVD, but after the reimport i still can't see new photos and albums.
thanks to all.
miluleo

Answer 1

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
How did you get the old Libraries to the new Machine? DId you import them to iPhoto or simply open them with iPhoto?
IF you *did not* import them:
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD
Message was edited by: Terence Devlin