Problem importing all photos on an iMac

iPhoto (08) on my iMac only imports the most recent event, but when I try the same import on a MacBook, all events / photos are successfully imported. Any ideas as to what the problem might be with the iMac? Thanks.

"full" is 250,000 images, so I don't think so. More likely, a damaged database.
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
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

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