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I am using Windows XP SP2. I have just began using OE. I imported a number of
messages from Outlook, plus the address book. I think it worked once or twice after importing the messages, but it cannot be opened now. I have uninstalled it and reinstalled it. My computer has 1 GB of RAM and 50 GB free space on disk. It gives the following two error messages: "OE could not be opened. The application was unable to open the OE message store. Your computer may be out of memory or your disk is full. Contact Mirrosoft support ... 0X800C0, 5" "Outlook Express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be initiallized. OE may not be installed properly." I would like to be able to open OE, even if I lose the imported mail and address book entries. Please help. -- David F. |
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Hi David,
There is likely damage/corruption in an OE message store file. This type of issue often involves the master indexing file, Folders.dbx. Try renaming or deleting the file. If not successful try moving all the files to another folder -- leaving the OE message store folder empty. The new backup folder could be on the desktop and named Mail Backup. It may be possible to later import or recover messages from this folder. First close Outlook Express. Rename the Folders.dbx file: 1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders. 2. In the Named box, type folders.dbx. Include hidden files and folders for Windows XP. 3. In the Look In box, click your primary hard disk (usually drive C), and then click Find Now. 4. Right-click the Folders.dbx file, and then click Rename. 5. Type folders.old, (or delete the file) and then click OK. 6. Start Outlook Express. This creates a new Folders.dbx file automatically. See Inside OE to understand what will occur when Folders.dbx is replaced. http://insideoe.com/files/store.htm#deldbx Open the Store Folder Alternative Not useful now, but may be helpful information in the future. 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 * "David F." wrote in message ... I am using Windows XP SP2. I have just began using OE. I imported a number of messages from Outlook, plus the address book. I think it worked once or twice after importing the messages, but it cannot be opened now. I have uninstalled it and reinstalled it. My computer has 1 GB of RAM and 50 GB free space on disk. It gives the following two error messages: "OE could not be opened. The application was unable to open the OE message store. Your computer may be out of memory or your disk is full. Contact Mirrosoft support ... 0X800C0, 5" "Outlook Express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be initiallized. OE may not be installed properly." I would like to be able to open OE, even if I lose the imported mail and address book entries. Please help. -- David F. |
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Start he http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm#crash
General OE Caveats: - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local folders created for this purpose. - Empty Deleted Items folder daily. - Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm. - Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place (WinXP SP2 only). - Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP David F. wrote: I am using Windows XP SP2. I have just began using OE. I imported a number of messages from Outlook, plus the address book. I think it worked once or twice after importing the messages, but it cannot be opened now. I have uninstalled it and reinstalled it. My computer has 1 GB of RAM and 50 GB free space on disk. It gives the following two error messages: "OE could not be opened. The application was unable to open the OE message store. Your computer may be out of memory or your disk is full. Contact Mirrosoft support ... 0X800C0, 5" "Outlook Express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be initiallized. OE may not be installed properly." I would like to be able to open OE, even if I lose the imported mail and address book entries. Please help. |
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PA Bear,
Thanks for your help. My OE is working again. It turned out that all of the .dbx files in the Outlook Express folder were marked "Read Only". Checking this attritbute is the first step in the trouble shooting guide at the link you supplied. I pulled a major screw up a few weeks ago that resulted in a number of files in the Documents and Settings folder and its subfolders being set to "Read Only". The OE is fixed now, but I have a couple of other problems that are probably due to this same thing. Thanks for your help. -- David F. "PA Bear" wrote: Start he http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm#crash General OE Caveats: - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local folders created for this purpose. - Empty Deleted Items folder daily. - Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm. - Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place (WinXP SP2 only). - Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP David F. wrote: I am using Windows XP SP2. I have just began using OE. I imported a number of messages from Outlook, plus the address book. I think it worked once or twice after importing the messages, but it cannot be opened now. I have uninstalled it and reinstalled it. My computer has 1 GB of RAM and 50 GB free space on disk. It gives the following two error messages: "OE could not be opened. The application was unable to open the OE message store. Your computer may be out of memory or your disk is full. Contact Mirrosoft support ... 0X800C0, 5" "Outlook Express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be initiallized. OE may not be installed properly." I would like to be able to open OE, even if I lose the imported mail and address book entries. Please help |
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YW, David, & thanks for posting back.
David F. wrote: PA Bear, Thanks for your help. My OE is working again. It turned out that all of the .dbx files in the Outlook Express folder were marked "Read Only". Checking this attritbute is the first step in the trouble shooting guide at the link you supplied. I pulled a major screw up a few weeks ago that resulted in a number of files in the Documents and Settings folder and its subfolders being set to "Read Only". The OE is fixed now, but I have a couple of other problems that are probably due to this same thing. Thanks for your help. Start he http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm#crash General OE Caveats: - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local folders created for this purpose. - Empty Deleted Items folder daily. - Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm. - Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place (WinXP SP2 only). - Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP David F. wrote: I am using Windows XP SP2. I have just began using OE. I imported a number of messages from Outlook, plus the address book. I think it worked once or twice after importing the messages, but it cannot be opened now. I have uninstalled it and reinstalled it. My computer has 1 GB of RAM and 50 GB free space on disk. It gives the following two error messages: "OE could not be opened. The application was unable to open the OE message store. Your computer may be out of memory or your disk is full. Contact Mirrosoft support ... 0X800C0, 5" "Outlook Express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be initiallized. OE may not be installed properly." I would like to be able to open OE, even if I lose the imported mail and address book entries. Please help |
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