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More info?)
Thanks, RC.
My computer has been down for a couple of days while I
upgraded the hardware and re-installed everything from
scratch. Basically, I don't think it was a good idea
loading XP over Me. That said, I will take your advice
and let you know if I have any success.
Cheers
Paul
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, Paul.
>
>In OE6, click Tools | Options..., then the Maintenance
tab. Click the Store
>Folder button. This will tell you where OE THINKS its
*.dbx files are, and
>where it will create new ones if it can't find the old
ones.
>
>My favorite way to find files (*.dbx or any other) is to
open a "DOS"
>window. At the prompt, type:
>dir C:\*.dbx /s /a
>
>This will start in the Root of C: (C:\) and search for
any files with the
>..dbx extension; the /s switch causes it to search all
subdirectories; the /a
>switch shows ALL files, including System, Hidden and
Read-only files. If
>this command string doesn't show a .dbx file, it ain't
on C:.
>
>There are several Discussion Groups for Outlook
Express. You will have a
>better chance for a solution in one of those groups.
>
>> I've heard there are special programs that can locate
>> this kind of missing information on your hard drive
(even
>> retrieving deleted messages). Are you aware of these?
>
>The Tomsterdam site that Kath gave you is the "mother
lode" for OE
>information. Another great resource is Steve Cochran's
DBXtract and related
>programs.
http://www.oehelp.com/Default.aspx
>
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX
>rc@corridor.net
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>
>"Paul" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:9fd201c434e1$acc84af0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Sorry, Kath, just a bit stressed out by all this.
>>
>> I've heard there are special programs that can locate
>> this kind of missing information on your hard drive
(even
>> retrieving deleted messages). Are you aware of these?
>>
>> Just hoping all the doors haven't closed in my face.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Paul
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>If the search for the dbx folders came up blank, then I
>> am afraid that I
>>>have no other suggestions other than to learn from your
>> mistakes and
>>>make backups on a regular basis. A useful link for
you :-
>>>http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/index.htm
>>>
>>>For your Favourites, I presume you have also tried
>> searching for those
>>>and come up blank? Again, backing up all important
>> documents, lists,
>>>etc., is a useful thing to do.
>>>
>>>By the way, did you have a name change overnight?
>>>--
>>>Kath Adams
>>>MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Kath Adams wrote:
>>>> Hi Kath
>>>>
>>>> As I mentioned, I already performed that task as per
>> the
>>>> microsoft support instructions. The only .dbx files
>> that
>>>> came up in that search were those under "Documents
and
>>>> Settings" (which currently consists of one incoming
>>>> email "Welcome to Outline Express 6").
>>>>
>>>> On a far lesser note, I've also lost all
my "Favorites"
>>>> in Internet Explorer.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas? Or, as I fear, has XP's version of
Outlook
>>>> Express 6 erased my Me version (also Outlook Express
>> 6)?
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> Paul wrote:
>>>>>> I've just upgraded from Windows Me to XP and in the
>>>>>> process lost all my address book, inbox messages,
and
>>>>>> outbox messages. It's a complete blank. I've even
>> tried
>>>>>> the recovery procedure listed at:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-
>>>>>> us;313055
>>>>>>
>>>>>> but all to no avail. Am I to assume that all my
>> messages
>>>>>> from the last three years have disappeared forever?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yours forlornly
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul
>>>>>
>>>>> Control Panel>folder options>view>show hidden files
>> and folders -
>>>>> place a check in the box.
>>>>> Start>search>for files or folders>*.dbx and when the
>> search is
>>>>> complete, note the location.
>>>>>> file>import>messages and point to the location
noted.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Kath Adams
>>>>> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
>
>.
>
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