Thank you Ron.
You have been a really great help.
I much appreciate the tolerance you have shown in the face of my pig faced
ignorance.
--
Alan


"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
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Yes, some messages may be recovered.
DBXtract
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
--
Ronald Sommer

"ned" wrote in message
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: :-))
: I said it sounded too good to be true.
: Actually it all worked pretty well apart from a few folders that didn't
get
: transferred at all because 'Not all messages could be imported. An error
has
: occurred'.
: Bear in mind that these folders were recovered from a failed hard disk
with
: 150+ failed sectors, so the data could be well and truly trashed. But,
if
I
: were to pursue this further, would I be right in presuming that some
data
: might be salvageable from each folder with the use of some 'message
: recovery' software?
: ..... And if so what would be recommended?
:
: Anyway, thanks for your advice so far. It has been invaluable.
:
: --
: Alan
:
:
:
: "ned" wrote in message
: ...
: If something sounds too good to be true ........
: :-))
: Good on yer. We'll give it a try.
: Many thanks.
: --
: Alan
:
:
: "Ron Sommer" wrote in message
: ...
: All of the old folders with the old nesting will be imported when you
: have
: the old folders.dbx.
: Folders with the same name will have the messages added to the
current
: folder.
: If a certain message is already in the current folder, another
message
: will
: be added (duplicate).
: --
: Ronald Sommer
:
: "ned" wrote in message
: ...
: : "Ron Sommer" wrote in message
: : ...
: : The dbx files in OE5 and OE6 are the same.
: : As long as you have folders.dbx, you can do a File, Import.
: :
: : Thanks for that Ron. Are there any implications with the 'old'
: folders.dbx,
: : containing the same (or different or nested) folder names than are
in
: the
: : 'current' folders.dbx?
: : Or is the File, Import facility clever enough to sort that out?
: : If it gets snarled up with nesting, presumably I can manually
: re-arrange
: : things after the file transfer?
: :
: : Alan
: :
: : "ned" wrote in message
: : ...
: : :I had a hard drive failure and needed a fresh WinXP installation
on
: the
: : new
: : : HD.
: : : I have the old OE5 .dbx folders on the new HD but am unsure how
to
: load
: : them
: : : into the new OE6.
: : : I had many more OE folders on the old drive than there are
: currently
: on
: : the
: : : new.
: : : Is there a simple idiot proof OE restoration program that will
help
: me
: : : restore things back to normal..
: : :
: : : There seem to be many options on the market place. What would
you
: : recommend.
: : : Thanks.
: : :
: : : --
: : : Alan
: : :
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