Hi Tim,

Yes they will be, for Outlook Express your email is stored in .dbx files,
located as follows :

C:\Documents and Settings\[ Username]\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{ID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Your contacts for Outlook Express will be in your windows address book,
located as follows :

C:\Documents and Settings\[ Username ]\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book\

For Outlook your email and contacts are stored in a .PST file and is located
as follows :

C:\Documents and Settings\Andy\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

Boot into safe mode and copy your old files over the top of your new files,
reboot and your email and contacts should be restored.

Hope that helps ?

Andy W

"tim harrison" wrote:

i have installed a new hard drive with a new operating system. my original
HD is now a slave, but still has the original operating system and software
on it. wouldn't all my old email contacts still be on it somewhere?