Pictures in iphoto not showing

I just purchased a new MacBook pro and transferred all my files from my 2007 MacBook. Everything worked well but now, there are many pictures in my iPhoto library that are showing up as grey squares. Sometimes, when I'm scrolling, I can see the picures for a second but then they go grey agan.
I've tried to rebuild my library but this didn't work. The pictures are still showng up okay on my old MacBook.
Thanks in advance!

KDid
Welcome to the Apple user discussion forums
You have corrupted your iPhoto library by not having enough free disk space for iPhoto to save everything - you should always have 10% of your total hard drive with a minimum of 10 GB of free space to assure safe operation of your computer -- Hopefully only your database description file was corrupted
Just to be sure tha tyou are using the correct library launch iPhoto while depressing the option (alt) key and use the locate library option and point to the iPhoto library on the external drive
If this does not fix it Do you have a backup? If you do this is the time to load it - if you do not it is a great time to start keeping one
Try rebuilding your iPhoto library - launch iPhoto while depressing the option (alt) and command (apple) keys - select all options
If that does not work download IPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ - and use its rebuild option
If neither works you will have to create a new library - quit iPhoto and launch iPhoto while depressing the option (alt) key and use the create library option (create it on your external hard drive), check the iPhoto preferences and be sure that the option to split items imported from the finder into events is not checked and open the old iPhoto library and the originals folder and drag each folder in the originals folder to the iPhoto icon in the dock - this will recreate your events with the original photos - the edits, keywords, books, slideshows and other projects will be gone
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