performed clone OE off the Inside OE site. Moved to another computer,
attempted to restore. Deleted the four registry keys as instructed, opened
OE, and no address book, no messages. Did I restore incorrectly? How would
you restore? This was burned to cd. I put the cd in my computer where I
wanted to restore this info to. Different than the computer I made the clone
of. I then changed the read-only check box to unchecked for all files.
Deleted the four reg keys and then double-clicked the imported reg keys. But
no joy.
Should I try from the beginning and see if the second try works?

You cannot import from a CD since all files on a CD are marked as Read-Only.
Copy the files to a folder you create on your hard drive, select all the
files, and clear the Read-Only attribute, then try the import.

Or go back to Tom's site, and print out the instructions and follow them
exactly, crossing off each step from the printed list as you complete them.
--
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.


"groovyfingers" wrote in message
...
performed clone OE off the Inside OE site. Moved to another computer,
attempted to restore. Deleted the four registry keys as instructed,
opened
OE, and no address book, no messages. Did I restore incorrectly? How
would
you restore? This was burned to cd. I put the cd in my computer where I
wanted to restore this info to. Different than the computer I made the
clone
of. I then changed the read-only check box to unchecked for all files.
Deleted the four reg keys and then double-clicked the imported reg keys.
But
no joy.
Should I try from the beginning and see if the second try works?

maybe it's the way I'm importing or not importing.

I inserted the cd into my 2nd computer. I opened internet explorer and
expanded the D: Drive to see "My Outlook Express Identity" folder. Just
clicked on it and dragged to C: Drive. It copied to my hard drive. Inside
are three sub-folders, Address Book, Message Store and Registry Keys. I open
each of them and use "select all" to highlight the files. Then I right-click
and then select properties from the pop-up window. On the Properties window,
I remove the check for "read only" and click "apply". I do this to each in
turn. Then, I delete the four registry keys using regedit, then I open up my
"registry keys" folder and double-click each key in the folder.

Have I imported OE, or is there something else I'm not doing? I figure I've
missed a step or misunderstand the restore/import action, because I tried the
procedure a second time with the same results. No messages, no address book.
But the registry keys that I deleted get restored/imported.

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

You cannot import from a CD since all files on a CD are marked as Read-Only.
Copy the files to a folder you create on your hard drive, select all the
files, and clear the Read-Only attribute, then try the import.

Or go back to Tom's site, and print out the instructions and follow them
exactly, crossing off each step from the printed list as you complete them.
--
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.


"groovyfingers" wrote in message
...
performed clone OE off the Inside OE site. Moved to another computer,
attempted to restore. Deleted the four registry keys as instructed,
opened
OE, and no address book, no messages. Did I restore incorrectly? How
would
you restore? This was burned to cd. I put the cd in my computer where I
wanted to restore this info to. Different than the computer I made the
clone
of. I then changed the read-only check box to unchecked for all files.
Deleted the four reg keys and then double-clicked the imported reg keys.
But
no joy.
Should I try from the beginning and see if the second try works?

Hi groovyfingers,

There is the optional manual approach (to back-up and restore) outlined in
the Microsoft KB, but it won't result in an exact clone of the original
set-up.

OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data

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


--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
*
"groovyfingers" wrote in message
...
maybe it's the way I'm importing or not importing.

I inserted the cd into my 2nd computer. I opened internet explorer and
expanded the D: Drive to see "My Outlook Express Identity" folder. Just
clicked on it and dragged to C: Drive. It copied to my hard drive. Inside
are three sub-folders, Address Book, Message Store and Registry Keys. I
open
each of them and use "select all" to highlight the files. Then I
right-click
and then select properties from the pop-up window. On the Properties
window,
I remove the check for "read only" and click "apply". I do this to each in
turn. Then, I delete the four registry keys using regedit, then I open up
my
"registry keys" folder and double-click each key in the folder.

Have I imported OE, or is there something else I'm not doing? I figure I've
missed a step or misunderstand the restore/import action, because I tried
the
procedure a second time with the same results. No messages, no address
book.
But the registry keys that I deleted get restored/imported.

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

You cannot import from a CD since all files on a CD are marked as
Read-Only.
Copy the files to a folder you create on your hard drive, select all the
files, and clear the Read-Only attribute, then try the import.

Or go back to Tom's site, and print out the instructions and follow them
exactly, crossing off each step from the printed list as you complete
them.
--
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.


"groovyfingers" wrote in message
...
performed clone OE off the Inside OE site. Moved to another computer,
attempted to restore. Deleted the four registry keys as instructed,
opened
OE, and no address book, no messages. Did I restore incorrectly? How
would
you restore? This was burned to cd. I put the cd in my computer where
I
wanted to restore this info to. Different than the computer I made the
clone
of. I then changed the read-only check box to unchecked for all files.
Deleted the four reg keys and then double-clicked the imported reg keys.
But
no joy.
Should I try from the beginning and see if the second try works?

References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm

OE Registry Keys
http://www.insideoe.com/files/regkeys.htm

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Importing a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

groovyfingers wrote:
maybe it's the way I'm importing or not importing.

I inserted the cd into my 2nd computer. I opened internet explorer and
expanded the D: Drive to see "My Outlook Express Identity" folder. Just
clicked on it and dragged to C: Drive. It copied to my hard drive.
Inside are three sub-folders, Address Book, Message Store and Registry
Keys. I open each of them and use "select all" to highlight the files.
Then I right-click and then select properties from the pop-up window. On
the Properties window, I remove the check for "read only" and click
"apply". I do this to each in turn. Then, I delete the four registry
keys using regedit, then I open up my "registry keys" folder and
double-click each key in the folder.

Have I imported OE, or is there something else I'm not doing? I figure
I've missed a step or misunderstand the restore/import action, because I
tried the procedure a second time with the same results. No messages, no
address book. But the registry keys that I deleted get restored/imported.

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

You cannot import from a CD since all files on a CD are marked as
Read-Only. Copy the files to a folder you create on your hard drive,
select all the files, and clear the Read-Only attribute, then try the
import.

Or go back to Tom's site, and print out the instructions and follow them
exactly, crossing off each step from the printed list as you complete
them. --
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.


"groovyfingers" wrote in
message ...
performed clone OE off the Inside OE site. Moved to another computer,
attempted to restore. Deleted the four registry keys as instructed,
opened
OE, and no address book, no messages. Did I restore incorrectly? How
would
you restore? This was burned to cd. I put the cd in my computer
where I wanted to restore this info to. Different than the computer
I made the clone
of. I then changed the read-only check box to unchecked for all
files. Deleted the four reg keys and then double-clicked the imported
reg keys. But
no joy.
Should I try from the beginning and see if the second try works?

What files are on the CD? Are they DBX files from the old computer? Just
copying your identity folder (and where did you find that) is not a
guarantee that you have the correct files. That's why I suggested you use a
printed check list of instructions from this link:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/clone.htm

From your comments below, I think you may have copied some totally useless
data and need to go back to the old computer and do it again in the correct
manner. Good luck.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6




"groovyfingers" wrote in message
...
maybe it's the way I'm importing or not importing.

I inserted the cd into my 2nd computer. I opened internet explorer and
expanded the D: Drive to see "My Outlook Express Identity" folder. Just
clicked on it and dragged to C: Drive. It copied to my hard drive.
Inside
are three sub-folders, Address Book, Message Store and Registry Keys. I
open
each of them and use "select all" to highlight the files. Then I
right-click
and then select properties from the pop-up window. On the Properties
window,
I remove the check for "read only" and click "apply". I do this to each
in
turn. Then, I delete the four registry keys using regedit, then I open up
my
"registry keys" folder and double-click each key in the folder.

Have I imported OE, or is there something else I'm not doing? I figure
I've
missed a step or misunderstand the restore/import action, because I tried
the
procedure a second time with the same results. No messages, no address
book.
But the registry keys that I deleted get restored/imported.

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

You cannot import from a CD since all files on a CD are marked as
Read-Only.
Copy the files to a folder you create on your hard drive, select all the
files, and clear the Read-Only attribute, then try the import.

Or go back to Tom's site, and print out the instructions and follow them
exactly, crossing off each step from the printed list as you complete
them.
--
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.


"groovyfingers" wrote in
message
...
performed clone OE off the Inside OE site. Moved to another computer,
attempted to restore. Deleted the four registry keys as instructed,
opened
OE, and no address book, no messages. Did I restore incorrectly? How
would
you restore? This was burned to cd. I put the cd in my computer where
I
wanted to restore this info to. Different than the computer I made the
clone
of. I then changed the read-only check box to unchecked for all files.
Deleted the four reg keys and then double-clicked the imported reg
keys.
But
no joy.
Should I try from the beginning and see if the second try works?

As well as what all the others have said, and reading the steps you have
done, nowehere do you mention having used the import function for the
address book and mail folders?
Fileimport messages/address book and point to the place where you
copied them to your hard drive.

--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)

groovyfingers wrote:
maybe it's the way I'm importing or not importing.

I inserted the cd into my 2nd computer. I opened internet explorer
and expanded the D: Drive to see "My Outlook Express Identity"
folder. Just clicked on it and dragged to C: Drive. It copied to my
hard drive. Inside are three sub-folders, Address Book, Message
Store and Registry Keys. I open each of them and use "select all" to
highlight the files. Then I right-click and then select properties
from the pop-up window. On the Properties window, I remove the check
for "read only" and click "apply". I do this to each in turn. Then,
I delete the four registry keys using regedit, then I open up my
"registry keys" folder and double-click each key in the folder.

Have I imported OE, or is there something else I'm not doing? I
figure I've missed a step or misunderstand the restore/import action,
because I tried the procedure a second time with the same results.
No messages, no address book. But the registry keys that I deleted
get restored/imported.

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

You cannot import from a CD since all files on a CD are marked as
Read-Only. Copy the files to a folder you create on your hard drive,
select all the files, and clear the Read-Only attribute, then try
the import.

Or go back to Tom's site, and print out the instructions and follow
them exactly, crossing off each step from the printed list as you
complete them. --
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.


"groovyfingers" wrote in
message ...
performed clone OE off the Inside OE site. Moved to another
computer, attempted to restore. Deleted the four registry keys as
instructed, opened
OE, and no address book, no messages. Did I restore incorrectly?
How would
you restore? This was burned to cd. I put the cd in my computer
where I wanted to restore this info to. Different than the
computer I made the clone
of. I then changed the read-only check box to unchecked for all
files. Deleted the four reg keys and then double-clicked the
imported reg keys. But
no joy.
Should I try from the beginning and see if the second try works?

Kath, that's the key! Please, I'm not too bright so tell me where do I click
on Fileimport messages/address book and point to the place where I want
them copied to my hard drive? Windows Explorer? My C: drive? Short of
drawing me a picture, please explain. All insideoe has is a header "Restore"
with information, but not this information. I guess the site expects one to
know this.

"Kath Adams" wrote:

As well as what all the others have said, and reading the steps you have
done, nowehere do you mention having used the import function for the
address book and mail folders?
Fileimport messages/address book and point to the place where you
copied them to your hard drive.

--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)

groovyfingers wrote:
maybe it's the way I'm importing or not importing.

I inserted the cd into my 2nd computer. I opened internet explorer
and expanded the D: Drive to see "My Outlook Express Identity"
folder. Just clicked on it and dragged to C: Drive. It copied to my
hard drive. Inside are three sub-folders, Address Book, Message
Store and Registry Keys. I open each of them and use "select all" to
highlight the files. Then I right-click and then select properties
from the pop-up window. On the Properties window, I remove the check
for "read only" and click "apply". I do this to each in turn. Then,
I delete the four registry keys using regedit, then I open up my
"registry keys" folder and double-click each key in the folder.

Have I imported OE, or is there something else I'm not doing? I
figure I've missed a step or misunderstand the restore/import action,
because I tried the procedure a second time with the same results.
No messages, no address book. But the registry keys that I deleted
get restored/imported.

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

You cannot import from a CD since all files on a CD are marked as
Read-Only. Copy the files to a folder you create on your hard drive,
select all the files, and clear the Read-Only attribute, then try
the import.

Or go back to Tom's site, and print out the instructions and follow
them exactly, crossing off each step from the printed list as you
complete them. --
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.


"groovyfingers" wrote in
message ...
performed clone OE off the Inside OE site. Moved to another
computer, attempted to restore. Deleted the four registry keys as
instructed, opened
OE, and no address book, no messages. Did I restore incorrectly?
How would
you restore? This was burned to cd. I put the cd in my computer
where I wanted to restore this info to. Different than the
computer I made the clone
of. I then changed the read-only check box to unchecked for all
files. Deleted the four reg keys and then double-clicked the
imported reg keys. But
no joy.
Should I try from the beginning and see if the second try works?

Thanks to Kath and PA Bear for getting me to see my problem. Kath made me
think how I was importing. Her Fileimport instruction showed me I had no
understanding of the process. Then I looked at the other replies, and PA
Bear had many links off the insideoe site. One titled, "Importing OE Data
(all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)" showed me the answer.

Thanks for all that took time to read and reply.



"groovyfingers" wrote:

Kath, that's the key! Please, I'm not too bright so tell me where do I click
on Fileimport messages/address book and point to the place where I want
them copied to my hard drive? Windows Explorer? My C: drive? Short of
drawing me a picture, please explain. All insideoe has is a header "Restore"
with information, but not this information. I guess the site expects one to
know this.

"Kath Adams" wrote:

As well as what all the others have said, and reading the steps you have
done, nowehere do you mention having used the import function for the
address book and mail folders?
Fileimport messages/address book and point to the place where you
copied them to your hard drive.

--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)

groovyfingers wrote:
maybe it's the way I'm importing or not importing.

I inserted the cd into my 2nd computer. I opened internet explorer
and expanded the D: Drive to see "My Outlook Express Identity"
folder. Just clicked on it and dragged to C: Drive. It copied to my
hard drive. Inside are three sub-folders, Address Book, Message
Store and Registry Keys. I open each of them and use "select all" to
highlight the files. Then I right-click and then select properties
from the pop-up window. On the Properties window, I remove the check
for "read only" and click "apply". I do this to each in turn. Then,
I delete the four registry keys using regedit, then I open up my
"registry keys" folder and double-click each key in the folder.

Have I imported OE, or is there something else I'm not doing? I
figure I've missed a step or misunderstand the restore/import action,
because I tried the procedure a second time with the same results.
No messages, no address book. But the registry keys that I deleted
get restored/imported.

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

You cannot import from a CD since all files on a CD are marked as
Read-Only. Copy the files to a folder you create on your hard drive,
select all the files, and clear the Read-Only attribute, then try
the import.

Or go back to Tom's site, and print out the instructions and follow
them exactly, crossing off each step from the printed list as you
complete them. --
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.


"groovyfingers" wrote in
message ...
performed clone OE off the Inside OE site. Moved to another
computer, attempted to restore. Deleted the four registry keys as
instructed, opened
OE, and no address book, no messages. Did I restore incorrectly?
How would
you restore? This was burned to cd. I put the cd in my computer
where I wanted to restore this info to. Different than the
computer I made the clone
of. I then changed the read-only check box to unchecked for all
files. Deleted the four reg keys and then double-clicked the
imported reg keys. But
no joy.
Should I try from the beginning and see if the second try works?

Sorry, I guess I should have said "open OE on your new PC, then go to
fileimport....."?

Good to know you got there in the end, and while Tom's site is very much
recommended, I have come to realise that some users need to be led by
the hand more than others - e.g. - click on this... choose this....

Hope everything is now ok and thanks for posting back.

Kath

groovyfingers wrote:
Thanks to Kath and PA Bear for getting me to see my problem. Kath
made me think how I was importing. Her Fileimport instruction
showed me I had no understanding of the process. Then I looked at
the other replies, and PA Bear had many links off the insideoe site.
One titled, "Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including
Folders.dbx)" showed me the answer.

Thanks for all that took time to read and reply.

"groovyfingers" wrote:

Kath, that's the key! Please, I'm not too bright so tell me where
do I click on Fileimport messages/address book and point to the
place where I want them copied to my hard drive? Windows Explorer?
My C: drive? Short of drawing me a picture, please explain. All
insideoe has is a header "Restore" with information, but not this
information. I guess the site expects one to know this.

"Kath Adams" wrote:

As well as what all the others have said, and reading the steps you
have done, nowehere do you mention having used the import function
for the address book and mail folders?
Fileimport messages/address book and point to the place where you
copied them to your hard drive.

--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)
snip