Final Cut Express Rendering Issue

If I sometimes make revisions to a clip that was rendered some time ago, and then re-render, the previous render result is not replaced by the new render.
How can I fix this? Is there a way to un-render a previously rendered clip?

Alchroma wrote:
FCE will re-render any or ALL deleted render files to make it play properly.
Al
But it apparently won’t allow one to re-render. If I make a change to a clip and render it, the new render should take precedence, but it doesn't.
It doesn’t make sense that the user should have to deal with the files in the Finder; it should all be done with the software interface.
Your initial response (and  DH’s) were actually helpful since I now know what FCE cannot do.
Thanks for the input.
Ralph

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