Thank you, You are correct on what I desire to do. Please see comments below
for a question or two.
"...winston" wrote in message
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If you version of Ghost supports, then use the Ghost Explorer option to
view the image contents and copy the files to new folder on the hard
drive(if your image is on CD then ensure the files read only flag is not
set after copying).
It does and backup on external HD.
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Then follow the method for restoration in Michael Santovec's response in
this thread.

Correct me if I am wrong, your objective is to only restore messages in
folders that you created in OE and not messages stored in OE's default
folders?
correct
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OE also provides and option to export the settings for each mail and
newsgroup account as an *.iaf file that can be used to import to the
reinstalled XP system(tools/accounts/select a news or mail account/click
on export). Save to hard disk, floppy, or usb jump/thumb drive)

Also, some choose to just drag invidvidual messages from OE's folders to a
Windows Explorer folder then later drag them back into OE on a reinstalled
system(if Ghost images that Windows Explorer's folder it should be
available within Ghost Explorer and can be dragged/dropped back to a new
folder on the reinstalled system hard drive then dragged to a user created
or default OE folder)

BIG QUESTION: Are you saying that if I drag the folders that I have on back
up back into newly installed OE6 that I will not have to do the registry
mods per Michael Santovec's instructions. If so thats great, I hate working
in registry.
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Note: Reinstall Ghost to take advantage of its Ghost Explorer features.
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...winston
MS-MVP Windows Live Mail

"shakey" shakeyATsonic.net wrote in message
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My system XP-sp2 has been running slower and I am getting pauses of a few
seconds when performing even local tasks. Have run numerous programs like
Ad-Aware and Spybot with no speed up.
SO
I have made a full backup using Ghost and wish to do a wipe and reinstall
of XP and only reinstall programs and files I desire. My question is just
which files need to be reinstalled from ghost to return outlookexpress
files (made by me) not inbox-outbox-etc, newsgroup calls, and have them
show in OE6. To put it simply I want OE6 to be the same as it is now.
Thank you
SG