Hi Roger,

You might be able to import the Outlook messages to Outlook Express in Win
2000. Then backup the messages from the OE message store and move the data
to Win XP. Restore the messages in OE on Win XP, then import them in Outlook
on Win XP. In other words, use Outlook Express as an intermediary for moving
the messages.

OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;270670



Open the Store Folder Alternative (to avoid searching)



1.. In Outlook Express click on Tools, Options, Maintenance tab...Store
Folder.
2.. Place the cursor at the left of the text of the path to the folder.
3.. Drag the cursor to the right until the text scrolls to the end.
4.. Right-click on the text and choose Copy.
5.. In the Start, Run box right-click Paste. Click OK to open the store
folder.
Using Keyboard Shortcuts for the Open the Store Folder Alternative
Courtesy of: Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express

An even easier method when opening that page is to use the Tab to
highlight the folder location, then Ctrl+C and close OE, then use Start/Run
and Ctrl+V. Same caveat about hidden files applies but can be easily
modified in Explorer by using Tools/Folder Options.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express




--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
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"RogerM" wrote in message
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IT didn't occur to me to save my email messages when I upgraded from Windows
2000 to XP. I did the dual boot installation including reinstalling outlook
in XP. Now when I try to retrieve my old emails in 2000 I can see that the
old messages are still there when I open Outlook, but then a box shows up
saying that I can't use that Outlook without reinstalling it in 2000. I
don't want to reinstall because I'm afraid that the new installation will
overwrite everything and then I'll lose all my emails. I couldn't import or
export anything. Dose anyone know the actual name of the file where the
emails are stored. Maybe I can copy that file to the new Outlook in XP and
give me access to them. Any help would be apprieciated. Thanks.