[markw10]

I just bought a new MBP this week and am transferred the Pictures directory from my old MBP to the new one, simply copying over. I figured that's all my data (photos). Well then I tried to open iPhoto. It does find all my photos since I can see it counting them at first but then it gets to the prompt where it asks if I want to import pictures using iPhoto from my digital camera. At that time it simply crashes with a prompt to reopen or send info. to Apple. if I choose reopen it does the same thing again.
I even copied my actual iPhoto folder after this over to the new MBP but still have the same problem. Any idea what's causing this? Is it possible for me to simply remove and reinstall the program?

[Uisce]

Could be a few things. One - when you moved the folder with the images and the db files over, did anything change like the path name? Is the HDD named differently?

Start by trying to rebuild the library. Hold shift +option and click the iPhoto icon, or try option +command for iPhoto 5. Rebuild the library - it will take a while - and see if that helps.

In the future, remember, apps like iPhoto and iTunes are relational databases - they need to be properly exported and imported or the links will break.

[Dr. DDS]

try to repair permissions on HD too...