How To Overwrite an Original Photo?

Here is my trouble: I frequently need to edit the original version of a photo in my layout so it could lead to a better looking one when printed. I chose "Edit original" from the context-menu and make the modifications in Lightroom 2.1. After that, i try to save the new version with the same name than the old one (overwrite)using "Export" to the same folder. I fail everytime as a window pops up and says: "Some export operations were not performed" and explains that "the destination... woudl replace the existing photo", although i have chosen to "Overwrite without WARNING" in the Export menu.
Any hints to overcome this problem? I don't want to rename the new version as i would imply several additional steps to overwrite the original photo.

AFAIK Lightroom is designed that way, it does not overwrite the original file. If you are exporting to the same folder where the original is you cannot select the option to overwrite. That option can be used to overwrite a previously exported copy of the original.
You can check out this site to view some very good free video tutorials on the use of Lightroom.
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/photoshoplightroom/

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Message was edited by: JasonGP

Please don't take the following as a flame...
<quote>The move option is grayed out when importing from a card to save you from yourself. At least that's what I've always assumed.</quote>
That's a bit draconian don't you think? Why have the option greyed out if you don't want the user to be able to do this. It's kind of like saying hahah, this is possible to do, but, you, the user, are a moron. Why even place the option on the page in the first place.
<quote>It just happens to be a bug that few on this forum care to see fixed because most of us feel that using it is unwise due to the danger of lost images and corrupted cards.</quote>
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Lorna
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But what if in an edit, I make a picture darker, saturate it with color, and make it denser. Would that not make an edited picture actually ”denser?”
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