DW CS4 - Local files/site def mess!

I am running dreamweaver CS4, PC with Win7pro OS and my sites are in a complete mess.
Sycronising keeps referring to files being in the same directory as other sites and I just want to rebuild locally.
My actual sites on the server are fine. Is there a simple way I can start a fresh set of files/folders/site def's? PLEASE

To define a fresh site from files on the server...
Site > New Site
Give the site a name (this will be the new folder everything is stored in)
Click Next
Click Next
Make sure Edit local copies on my machine is chosen
Click Next
Connect via FTP (set all of your FTP info here)
Click Next
Click Done
Now, you should have an empty folder on your Hard Drive with your current site defined as the FTP. Go to the Files tab and connect to your site.
Click the Get File(s) button
It will ask if you are sure you want to get the entire site, click OK.
Once it's all done, you will have a brand new fresh duplicate of your current online site added to your HD with no references to files you no longer have/want in your site.

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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 12:13:57 -0700
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Since upgrading to windows 8.1 I can not see any local files in the files window.
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