LR doesn't maintain file structure

I have tried several times to create a catalog from a folder with a bunch of sub folders. Everytime I create the catalog some of the sub folders are shown above the main folder in the file structure in LR. If photos are later added to a sub folder inside the main folder and I try to sync the sub folder, the name of the sub folder is repeated above the main folder with the photos in it.
This program seems to have a mind of it's own!
I am running XP home and LR 1.3
Mark Mazzon

Indeed, I did change the user name from karel (backup) to Karel (current install).
Magic! I moved the Fotos folder to a new folder, let Lightroom find the missing top level Fotos folder and tried to import the march directory: it is in the right place!
I will just let it render the previews, then move the Fotos folder to where it was, point Lightroom to the new locatiion again and all should be well!
Thanks a lot!
Karel

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I use Lightroom 4.3 on Mac OS-X 10.8.3. I recentrly clean-reinstalled the computer.
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scSaxon1 wrote:
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