If I try from you step(new scene->delete old NGUI folder from unity->Import NGUI+Project setting from source file) that add in read me file
it work

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but all of my ProjectSettings are lost

then
I replace with my back up ProjectSettings but I have error
- Assets/HUD Text/NGUI/Scripts/Editor/UIWidgetInspector.cs(16,19): error CS0433: The imported type `UIWidget' is defined multiple times
- Assets/NGUI/Scripts/Editor/BMFontReader.cs(47,34): error CS0433: The imported type `BMFont' is defined multiple times
I what file from your ProjectSettings That I can't replace