HELP! Device Transfer Wizard messed up new phone's files!

Hello! I'm new to the forum. I just got a Bold 9700 today. I upgraded from a Curve 8900. I plugged my old BB into the Desktop Manager and hit the Device Switch Wizard and everything seemed to work just perfectly but when I looked through my new BB I noticed that a lot of the "new" features seem to be missing. For example there's supposed to be a folder called Instant Messaging (I don't have it). Also, there's a bunch of duplicate games and apps, etc that were present on both devices and if I try to delete the old app it deletes them both. I'm considering wiping the new phone and starting over. Any advice before I go through the trouble? Thank you in advance!

There's no problem wiping the device, but a Security Wipe likely won't remove those duplicate apps, etc.
Likewise, the SDW probably didn't remove your Instant Messaging folder.
I'd just recommend taking some time to clean up the duplicate icons, delete those apps and reload the ones you need.
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