How to move Outlook Express .dbx files from one drive to another.

I have a strange situation.
 
I can do the *.dbx search on each of two drives. I see the .dbx files for each drive. They are somewhat different (e.g., one has an extra folder) because of what I describe below.
 
However, when I use "My Computer" to get to the files (the funny ones with the { at the start) in the Identities folder, they are the same for each drive and show up as empty folders. I have things set up to show all files.

I have run two separate searches in open windows and attempted to copy and paste the desired Identities (which contain the subfolders of microsoft > outlook express and the necessary .dbx files) onto the Identies on the other drive. It seems  work in terms of drive activity, but the folders that show up in Outlook are unchanged. Funny, it did not even warn that the file already existed, but then nothing happened as near as I can tell.
 
I should mention that I have two identities, my wife and I. The two drives were at one time mirror images. However, I had to switch the boot drive to one which had not been used for 10 days to receive mail. Therefore, I need the to move messages to the new boot drive. I know what other files have changed, e.g., excel, and can simply copy them over.

This question is very important because the longer I am getting mail on the new drive the harder it becomes to sort things out. I shouldn't think it that difficult, but it has me stumped.

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