Hello Frank
Its nice to be able to help and return a favour to an MVP.
Vista - on a test machine I hope??????????????
If you have any probs don't forget there is a special newsgroup to
trouble-shoot ;-) ;-). No posting in this group please.
Hope you enjoy testing it. Give it hell so that all the wrinkles are found
by the time its offered to us 'clods' out here.
Rgds
Antioch


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message
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"antioch" wrote in message
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Hello Frank
I think your clock/date is a out a bit :-o
28/05/2006 22:36
Antioch


Thanks. I just installed Vista on that machine a few days ago and didn't
notice that the date was wrong.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
"Anyone who prefers security over freedom deserves neither."

That error is consistent with a corrupt or missing message store folder.
Since you've already said you destroyed the folder where the messages were
stored, I'm not surprised. Try Frank Saunder's suggestion to delete the
affected registry key.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail
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Please provide feedback so that others may be helped.


"dirtycar74" wrote in message
...
The first error I get ( a screen-capture is available for viewing at the
following URL) is:
http://tinyurl.com/rp2s4

After I click [OK], the following error comes up (again, screen capture
available for viewing at the URL below):
http://tinyurl.com/m5tm8

This additional information might be helpful, but I'm not sure.

Thanks!

As I stated before, and about to restate, the registry key is already set to
zero (0), and it's not the "folder" that was deleted, but it was the actual
Logical Drive in an extended partition that was deleted. I already spent
USD24 on a piece of software that was supposed to "undelete" said drive, but
it didn't work. I am now about to spend yet another USD24 for the software
(I think it's called "DBXpress", but please don't hold me to that)
recommended by one of the posters above in this thread in a further attempt
to retrieve the dbx files from the now "unallocated" space. Somebody please
stop me if you know already if this will not work, as I don't want to spend
any more money on this, but would rather keep my pocketbook intact and at
this point I just would like to get OE back to a working state.

Again, thank you for the valuable insights and tips, but so far they have
yet to pan out for me. I hope this one will.

-Dusty


"Jim Pickering" wrote:

That error is consistent with a corrupt or missing message store folder.
Since you've already said you destroyed the folder where the messages were
stored, I'm not surprised. Try Frank Saunder's suggestion to delete the
affected registry key.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail
Please reply to newsgroup only.
Please provide feedback so that others may be helped.


"dirtycar74" wrote in message
...
The first error I get ( a screen-capture is available for viewing at the
following URL) is:
http://tinyurl.com/rp2s4

After I click [OK], the following error comes up (again, screen capture
available for viewing at the URL below):
http://tinyurl.com/m5tm8

This additional information might be helpful, but I'm not sure.

Thanks!

I would think DBXpress is your only hope at this point since it's the only
program that can recover messages, even if you've formatted the drive in
question. Good luck with it and let us know the results.

You can get DBXpress at this link:
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
--
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.



"dirtycar74" wrote in message
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As I stated before, and about to restate, the registry key is already set
to
zero (0), and it's not the "folder" that was deleted, but it was the
actual
Logical Drive in an extended partition that was deleted. I already spent
USD24 on a piece of software that was supposed to "undelete" said drive,
but
it didn't work. I am now about to spend yet another USD24 for the
software
(I think it's called "DBXpress", but please don't hold me to that)
recommended by one of the posters above in this thread in a further
attempt
to retrieve the dbx files from the now "unallocated" space. Somebody
please
stop me if you know already if this will not work, as I don't want to
spend
any more money on this, but would rather keep my pocketbook intact and at
this point I just would like to get OE back to a working state.

Again, thank you for the valuable insights and tips, but so far they have
yet to pan out for me. I hope this one will.

-Dusty


"Jim Pickering" wrote:

That error is consistent with a corrupt or missing message store folder.
Since you've already said you destroyed the folder where the messages
were
stored, I'm not surprised. Try Frank Saunder's suggestion to delete the
affected registry key.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail
Please reply to newsgroup only.
Please provide feedback so that others may be helped.


"dirtycar74" wrote in message
...
The first error I get ( a screen-capture is available for viewing at
the
following URL) is:
http://tinyurl.com/rp2s4

After I click [OK], the following error comes up (again, screen capture
available for viewing at the URL below):
http://tinyurl.com/m5tm8

This additional information might be helpful, but I'm not sure.

Thanks!

OK, I downloaded and installed DBXpress as suggested. Now I need to know how
I am going to retrieve the files - it asks for either a drive or a file. The
drive was deleted, but used to be assigned as "H:\"... I have not yet
re-allocated the space in the extended partition, and therefore the drive
"H:\" does not currently exist. Will this software notice that and give me
an opportunity to retrieve from the "unallocated" space, or do I have to
allocate said space and retry? I know that this is a bit much to ask of you
all here, since none of the posters up to this point are the actual creator
of the DBXpress program, but, since it was suggested so highly by you MVPs, I
thought you might also be able to provide me with at least this much
additional information before I try it blindly and potentially destroy any
chances I may have or have had at retrieval of these messages (some of which
are irreplaceable (sp?), as they were saved from years ago with valuable
information contained within them). Eagerly awaiting with yet some semblance
of hope remaining, Dusty

"dirtycar74" wrote:

As I stated before, and about to restate, the registry key is already set to
zero (0), and it's not the "folder" that was deleted, but it was the actual
Logical Drive in an extended partition that was deleted. I already spent
USD24 on a piece of software that was supposed to "undelete" said drive, but
it didn't work. I am now about to spend yet another USD24 for the software
(I think it's called "DBXpress", but please don't hold me to that)
recommended by one of the posters above in this thread in a further attempt
to retrieve the dbx files from the now "unallocated" space. Somebody please
stop me if you know already if this will not work, as I don't want to spend
any more money on this, but would rather keep my pocketbook intact and at
this point I just would like to get OE back to a working state.

Again, thank you for the valuable insights and tips, but so far they have
yet to pan out for me. I hope this one will.

-Dusty


"Jim Pickering" wrote:

That error is consistent with a corrupt or missing message store folder.
Since you've already said you destroyed the folder where the messages were
stored, I'm not surprised. Try Frank Saunder's suggestion to delete the
affected registry key.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail
Please reply to newsgroup only.
Please provide feedback so that others may be helped.


"dirtycar74" wrote in message
...
The first error I get ( a screen-capture is available for viewing at the
following URL) is:
http://tinyurl.com/rp2s4

After I click [OK], the following error comes up (again, screen capture
available for viewing at the URL below):
http://tinyurl.com/m5tm8

This additional information might be helpful, but I'm not sure.

Thanks!

Please read the instructions on use of the program at this link:
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/DBXpress.htm

Run in the extract from disk mode and point it to the drive that used to
contain the partition (which is most likely your C:\ drive).

The author, Steve Cochran, will probably be available in a day or so and
will notice your post and may have some other suggestions.
--
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.


"dirtycar74" wrote in message
...
OK, I downloaded and installed DBXpress as suggested. Now I need to know
how
I am going to retrieve the files - it asks for either a drive or a file.
The
drive was deleted, but used to be assigned as "H:\"... I have not yet
re-allocated the space in the extended partition, and therefore the drive
"H:\" does not currently exist. Will this software notice that and give
me
an opportunity to retrieve from the "unallocated" space, or do I have to
allocate said space and retry? I know that this is a bit much to ask of
you
all here, since none of the posters up to this point are the actual
creator
of the DBXpress program, but, since it was suggested so highly by you
MVPs, I
thought you might also be able to provide me with at least this much
additional information before I try it blindly and potentially destroy any
chances I may have or have had at retrieval of these messages (some of
which
are irreplaceable (sp?), as they were saved from years ago with valuable
information contained within them). Eagerly awaiting with yet some
semblance
of hope remaining, Dusty

"dirtycar74" wrote:

As I stated before, and about to restate, the registry key is already set
to
zero (0), and it's not the "folder" that was deleted, but it was the
actual
Logical Drive in an extended partition that was deleted. I already spent
USD24 on a piece of software that was supposed to "undelete" said drive,
but
it didn't work. I am now about to spend yet another USD24 for the
software
(I think it's called "DBXpress", but please don't hold me to that)
recommended by one of the posters above in this thread in a further
attempt
to retrieve the dbx files from the now "unallocated" space. Somebody
please
stop me if you know already if this will not work, as I don't want to
spend
any more money on this, but would rather keep my pocketbook intact and at
this point I just would like to get OE back to a working state.

Again, thank you for the valuable insights and tips, but so far they have
yet to pan out for me. I hope this one will.

-Dusty


"Jim Pickering" wrote:

That error is consistent with a corrupt or missing message store
folder.
Since you've already said you destroyed the folder where the messages
were
stored, I'm not surprised. Try Frank Saunder's suggestion to delete
the
affected registry key.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail
Please reply to newsgroup only.
Please provide feedback so that others may be helped.


"dirtycar74" wrote in message
...
The first error I get ( a screen-capture is available for viewing at
the
following URL) is:
http://tinyurl.com/rp2s4

After I click [OK], the following error comes up (again, screen
capture
available for viewing at the URL below):
http://tinyurl.com/m5tm8

This additional information might be helpful, but I'm not sure.

Thanks!

yeh, if you had originally formatted the drive using NTFS, recovery is highly
probable, even when you reinstall windows over it. WHen I had to reinstall
windows, i was able to gain access to the restore feature, where i then
restored that drive to a functional state i had. ALso, I used a program
called Acronis to recover a lost partition that had many valuable letters and
pictures. Fortunately, it worked. The problem I had was that I used
Partition Commander. Eventhough I had used it a number of times in the past,
it was uncompatible with my new pentium 4 and the damn program made a
disaster of my harddrive, partitions and my backup drive too.

"dirtycar74" wrote:

I know I'm an iD10T but that's neither here nor there... I was working late
the other night moving things around, making archives and deleting old stuff
and accidentally deleted the wrong logical drive; the one that housed my OE
store folders... Major OOOPS! Of course, now I can't even get OE6 to load
up so I can just start with a new store folder(s). I need help please -
where do I go from here? I don't think I can "un-delete" the logical drive,
but in case someone out there has a miracle, I haven't re-created a new
logical drive yet (left it unallocated for now in hopes it is some how
recoverable). I'm running XP Pro w/ SP2 and the latest updates. My machine
may be older, but it works darn it! I'd like to keep it that way, so only
serious replies please. Thanks!

You can format and remove partitions and DBXpress will still find the
messages, if the partitions are restored and reformatted.

steve

"databaseben" wrote in message
...
yeh, if you had originally formatted the drive using NTFS, recovery is
highly
probable, even when you reinstall windows over it. WHen I had to
reinstall
windows, i was able to gain access to the restore feature, where i then
restored that drive to a functional state i had. ALso, I used a program
called Acronis to recover a lost partition that had many valuable letters
and
pictures. Fortunately, it worked. The problem I had was that I used
Partition Commander. Eventhough I had used it a number of times in the
past,
it was uncompatible with my new pentium 4 and the damn program made a
disaster of my harddrive, partitions and my backup drive too.

"dirtycar74" wrote:

I know I'm an iD10T but that's neither here nor there... I was working
late
the other night moving things around, making archives and deleting old
stuff
and accidentally deleted the wrong logical drive; the one that housed my
OE
store folders... Major OOOPS! Of course, now I can't even get OE6 to
load
up so I can just start with a new store folder(s). I need help please -
where do I go from here? I don't think I can "un-delete" the logical
drive,
but in case someone out there has a miracle, I haven't re-created a new
logical drive yet (left it unallocated for now in hopes it is some how
recoverable). I'm running XP Pro w/ SP2 and the latest updates. My
machine
may be older, but it works darn it! I'd like to keep it that way, so
only
serious replies please. Thanks!