How are you trying to access the information on the old hard drive? Is the
old drive mounted inside your computer or using a USB connected case for it?
Are you using Windows XP-SP2 as your operating system? Are you logged on as
Administrator? Have you taken ownership of the files in the folder you are
attempting to open?

Tell us "exactly" the steps you are using to 'open the folder' and the
complete and exact text of any error message you are getting. Without
specific, complete and exact information from you, no one is going to be
able to be of much help.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6



"Doug" wrote in message
...
all i am trying to do is open the folder outlook express is in the old
outlook express works from the old drive set as back up but cant delete
the
new ones folder or open it when i try it says ask me if i want to format c
drive

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

Tell us please exactly what you are attempting to do. It sounds like you
expect to be able to open the old Outlook Express on your old hard drive.
If your interest is in backup/restore operations for the old messages on
that hard drive, review the info at this link:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm

Otherwise, please be more specific in the details of what it is you are
trying to accomplish.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Thanks.


"Doug" wrote in message
...
I recentaly reinstalled xpsp2 on a new drive and now my outlook wont
open
when i go to program files and try to open the outlook express folder
it
asks
me if i want to format, i have the old drive in computer as secondary
and
the
old outlook works still. Any thoughts