One other thing.
Having found the files, OE6 refused to import them, constantly telling me
there were no files to import [even after telling it where to look!!].
I worked around it by simply creating a new folder on the c drive, and cut
and pasted the dbx files {I found in the search} into this folder.
OE then allowed me to do an import from this folder on the c drive...

Again, many thanks

eric



"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
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Glad to hear you fixed it. Thanks for the feedback.
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Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express



"eric" wrote in message
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Thank you Jim.
I have found the dbx's in a folder elsewhere by searching for 'hidden
files' in the search engine. I had no idea that this option existed as I
had already made hidden files viewable through the folders view and had
previously searched for dbx files on the hard drive. Altering the
search option through advanced features allowed me to search for the
hidden files and duly found the dbx's stored elsewhere.
I now just need to get them back to the new store folder location which I
assume I can do by drag/drop or cut/paste........
Thank you for taking the time to reply and the helpful link

eric


"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
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See here for some ideas as to what may have happened:

The Other E-Mail Threat: File Corruption in Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx

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Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
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