Restoring data to new Desktop installation

What's the difference between the downloads: PD414e and PD414EN? Could that be the cause of my problem?
I'm on Win XP Pro and Tungsten T3.
 
Folks

I had to re-install Palm Desktop (v4.1.4) on my work laptop after a rebuild messed up the original (fully-working) config. I was hoping to copy back the data files into the new folder structure and be back to where I was before the rebuild, but it doesn't seem to do the trick. What is the link between the .dat files in the datebook/todo/contact folders and the actual Palm Desktop?

Specifically, what I did was:
  1. back up the data file folder structure (D:\program Files\PalmOne\) to another location
  2. re-install Palm Desktop using PD414eSetup.exe from the Palm website
  3. copy the .dat files into the new folder structure

As a variant, I also tried creating a brand-new data folder and pointing Desktop to it (using Tools|Options).

Neither of these works. I don't see any data in the Calendar, Task list or Contacts. Weirdly, the Memo app is fully populated with my original data. And I have checked that the Category filter wasn't on.

Any ideas how I can get the data back into my Desktop, please?
 
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