Multiple Occurences of Folders in Navigation Bar

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I am using XP Home and Outlook 2003. I Copied a populated version of a
previous PST file and then renamed it in order to transfer data from Outlook
200 into the new version of 2003. In the Navigation Pane, Folder View, I
have 2 identical sets of files and folders under the headings of Personal
Files. Any changes I make to one set is automatically made to the other set
of files. How do I rid myself of this duplicate set of Personal Files and
their Folders and Sub Folders. Thanks!!
 
Never rename or overwrite a PST file. You will wreak havoc.
Create a new Profile from scratch. Configure this profile expressly to use
your old PST file.

To use another PST file (such as one from an earlier installation) and set
it to be the default for your current installation of Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the PST file you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following directions:

- Go to Tools > Options > Mail Setup > Data Files > Add...
- Add the PST you'd like as your new default, then Close > OK to exit the
Options dialog
- Go to Tools > E-mail Accounts > View or change existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver New e-mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear just below the current
default Personal Folders file) > Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-click on that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close <foldername> Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd like to transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the other before you close
the old one.
 
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