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June 9th 06, 04:03 AM
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All Emails Have Disappeared
I have read for 2 hours on this ng to see if this question has already been
answered, and saw bits and pieces of info, but not enough to apply to my situation. All of a sudden today, almost all my email folders were totally empty. It has been suggested to me that the OE was corrupted during a compacting that went awry somehow. I did a search on .dbx files and I can see all the files, with their folder locations, but I cannot print out that listing or figure out how to get the "stuff" in there into the appropriate OE folders. "Import" does not seem to allow files to come in, but only items from other email set-ups... I am fairly low tech but very frustrated. I found a file called ARCHIVE and somehow (don't ask me how) was able to get that in to OE, but it is not the emails that disappeared today; it is a folder that was created for me when I bought a new computer 2 years ago. HELP! 
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June 9th 06, 04:18 AM
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The two most common reasons for what you describe is disruption of the
compacting process, (never touch anything until it's finished), and bloated folders. More on that below. Why does OE insist on compacting folders when I close it?: http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#compact Why Mail Disappears: http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone About File Corruption: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx Recovery tools: If you are using a fully patched version of XP/SP2, see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069/en-us If not: DBXpress run in Disk Mode is the best chance to recover messages: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx And see: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 A general warning if you don't want to lose your messages in the futu Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. And backup often. Backup and Resto http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/ http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message link.net... I have read for 2 hours on this ng to see if this question has already been answered, and saw bits and pieces of info, but not enough to apply to my situation. All of a sudden today, almost all my email folders were totally empty. It has been suggested to me that the OE was corrupted during a compacting that went awry somehow. I did a search on .dbx files and I can see all the files, with their folder locations, but I cannot print out that listing or figure out how to get the "stuff" in there into the appropriate OE folders. "Import" does not seem to allow files to come in, but only items from other email set-ups... I am fairly low tech but very frustrated. I found a file called ARCHIVE and somehow (don't ask me how) was able to get that in to OE, but it is not the emails that disappeared today; it is a folder that was created for me when I bought a new computer 2 years ago. HELP!
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June 9th 06, 04:27 AM
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well, it's not bloated folders, as I keep the default folders trim and
lean...I think it is going to be the disruption during compacting... I will try to do what you mention below, BUT...how do I know if I am "fully patched?" "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... The two most common reasons for what you describe is disruption of the compacting process, (never touch anything until it's finished), and bloated folders. More on that below. Why does OE insist on compacting folders when I close it?: http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#compact Why Mail Disappears: http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone About File Corruption: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx Recovery tools: If you are using a fully patched version of XP/SP2, see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069/en-us If not: DBXpress run in Disk Mode is the best chance to recover messages: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx And see: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 A general warning if you don't want to lose your messages in the futu Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. And backup often. Backup and Resto http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/ http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message link.net... I have read for 2 hours on this ng to see if this question has already been answered, and saw bits and pieces of info, but not enough to apply to my situation. All of a sudden today, almost all my email folders were totally empty. It has been suggested to me that the OE was corrupted during a compacting that went awry somehow. I did a search on .dbx files and I can see all the files, with their folder locations, but I cannot print out that listing or figure out how to get the "stuff" in there into the appropriate OE folders. "Import" does not seem to allow files to come in, but only items from other email set-ups... I am fairly low tech but very frustrated. I found a file called ARCHIVE and somehow (don't ask me how) was able to get that in to OE, but it is not the emails that disappeared today; it is a folder that was created for me when I bought a new computer 2 years ago. HELP!
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June 9th 06, 04:43 AM
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I can tell you are using XP/SP2, so see this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069/en-us If you have copies of the dbx files in the recycle bin, this link will show you how to recover them. If you don't, check Windows Updates. If you have no updates waiting, download the Hotfix from the above link. That will only help for future problems. For now, if there are no backup files in the recycle bin, then you will need; DBXpress run in Disk Mode is the best chance to recover messages: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message k.net... well, it's not bloated folders, as I keep the default folders trim and lean...I think it is going to be the disruption during compacting... I will try to do what you mention below, BUT...how do I know if I am "fully patched?" "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... The two most common reasons for what you describe is disruption of the compacting process, (never touch anything until it's finished), and bloated folders. More on that below. Why does OE insist on compacting folders when I close it?: http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#compact Why Mail Disappears: http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone About File Corruption: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx Recovery tools: If you are using a fully patched version of XP/SP2, see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069/en-us If not: DBXpress run in Disk Mode is the best chance to recover messages: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx And see: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 A general warning if you don't want to lose your messages in the futu Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. And backup often. Backup and Resto http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/ http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message link.net... I have read for 2 hours on this ng to see if this question has already been answered, and saw bits and pieces of info, but not enough to apply to my situation. All of a sudden today, almost all my email folders were totally empty. It has been suggested to me that the OE was corrupted during a compacting that went awry somehow. I did a search on .dbx files and I can see all the files, with their folder locations, but I cannot print out that listing or figure out how to get the "stuff" in there into the appropriate OE folders. "Import" does not seem to allow files to come in, but only items from other email set-ups... I am fairly low tech but very frustrated. I found a file called ARCHIVE and somehow (don't ask me how) was able to get that in to OE, but it is not the emails that disappeared today; it is a folder that was created for me when I bought a new computer 2 years ago. HELP!
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June 9th 06, 05:25 AM
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thank you...I did some more reading, and I have AUTOMATIC UPDATES, so
everything should be whatever it's supposed to be... "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... I can tell you are using XP/SP2, so see this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069/en-us If you have copies of the dbx files in the recycle bin, this link will show you how to recover them. If you don't, check Windows Updates. If you have no updates waiting, download the Hotfix from the above link. That will only help for future problems. For now, if there are no backup files in the recycle bin, then you will need; DBXpress run in Disk Mode is the best chance to recover messages: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message k.net... well, it's not bloated folders, as I keep the default folders trim and lean...I think it is going to be the disruption during compacting... I will try to do what you mention below, BUT...how do I know if I am "fully patched?" "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... The two most common reasons for what you describe is disruption of the compacting process, (never touch anything until it's finished), and bloated folders. More on that below. Why does OE insist on compacting folders when I close it?: http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#compact Why Mail Disappears: http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone About File Corruption: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx Recovery tools: If you are using a fully patched version of XP/SP2, see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069/en-us If not: DBXpress run in Disk Mode is the best chance to recover messages: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx And see: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 A general warning if you don't want to lose your messages in the futu Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. And backup often. Backup and Resto http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/ http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message link.net... I have read for 2 hours on this ng to see if this question has already been answered, and saw bits and pieces of info, but not enough to apply to my situation. All of a sudden today, almost all my email folders were totally empty. It has been suggested to me that the OE was corrupted during a compacting that went awry somehow. I did a search on .dbx files and I can see all the files, with their folder locations, but I cannot print out that listing or figure out how to get the "stuff" in there into the appropriate OE folders. "Import" does not seem to allow files to come in, but only items from other email set-ups... I am fairly low tech but very frustrated. I found a file called ARCHIVE and somehow (don't ask me how) was able to get that in to OE, but it is not the emails that disappeared today; it is a folder that was created for me when I bought a new computer 2 years ago. HELP!
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June 9th 06, 05:31 AM
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There are no files in my recycle bin that have anything to do with this
situation...also I cannot see any DOWNLOAD button in the upper right hand corner of the page that is the link you recommended. This is so pathetic. "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... I can tell you are using XP/SP2, so see this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069/en-us If you have copies of the dbx files in the recycle bin, this link will show you how to recover them. If you don't, check Windows Updates. If you have no updates waiting, download the Hotfix from the above link. That will only help for future problems. For now, if there are no backup files in the recycle bin, then you will need; DBXpress run in Disk Mode is the best chance to recover messages: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message k.net... well, it's not bloated folders, as I keep the default folders trim and lean...I think it is going to be the disruption during compacting... I will try to do what you mention below, BUT...how do I know if I am "fully patched?" "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... The two most common reasons for what you describe is disruption of the compacting process, (never touch anything until it's finished), and bloated folders. More on that below. Why does OE insist on compacting folders when I close it?: http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#compact Why Mail Disappears: http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone About File Corruption: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx Recovery tools: If you are using a fully patched version of XP/SP2, see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069/en-us If not: DBXpress run in Disk Mode is the best chance to recover messages: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx And see: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 A general warning if you don't want to lose your messages in the futu Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. And backup often. Backup and Resto http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/ http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message link.net... I have read for 2 hours on this ng to see if this question has already been answered, and saw bits and pieces of info, but not enough to apply to my situation. All of a sudden today, almost all my email folders were totally empty. It has been suggested to me that the OE was corrupted during a compacting that went awry somehow. I did a search on .dbx files and I can see all the files, with their folder locations, but I cannot print out that listing or figure out how to get the "stuff" in there into the appropriate OE folders. "Import" does not seem to allow files to come in, but only items from other email set-ups... I am fairly low tech but very frustrated. I found a file called ARCHIVE and somehow (don't ask me how) was able to get that in to OE, but it is not the emails that disappeared today; it is a folder that was created for me when I bought a new computer 2 years ago. HELP!
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June 9th 06, 05:46 AM
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If there are no files in the recycle bin, then the download is a moot point
at this time. Worry about that later. Your only chance of recovery is DBXpress run in disk mode. http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message link.net... There are no files in my recycle bin that have anything to do with this situation...also I cannot see any DOWNLOAD button in the upper right hand corner of the page that is the link you recommended. This is so pathetic. "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... I can tell you are using XP/SP2, so see this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069/en-us If you have copies of the dbx files in the recycle bin, this link will show you how to recover them. If you don't, check Windows Updates. If you have no updates waiting, download the Hotfix from the above link. That will only help for future problems. For now, if there are no backup files in the recycle bin, then you will need; DBXpress run in Disk Mode is the best chance to recover messages: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message k.net... well, it's not bloated folders, as I keep the default folders trim and lean...I think it is going to be the disruption during compacting... I will try to do what you mention below, BUT...how do I know if I am "fully patched?" "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... The two most common reasons for what you describe is disruption of the compacting process, (never touch anything until it's finished), and bloated folders. More on that below. Why does OE insist on compacting folders when I close it?: http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#compact Why Mail Disappears: http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone About File Corruption: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx Recovery tools: If you are using a fully patched version of XP/SP2, see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069/en-us If not: DBXpress run in Disk Mode is the best chance to recover messages: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx And see: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 A general warning if you don't want to lose your messages in the futu Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. And backup often. Backup and Resto http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/ http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message link.net... I have read for 2 hours on this ng to see if this question has already been answered, and saw bits and pieces of info, but not enough to apply to my situation. All of a sudden today, almost all my email folders were totally empty. It has been suggested to me that the OE was corrupted during a compacting that went awry somehow. I did a search on .dbx files and I can see all the files, with their folder locations, but I cannot print out that listing or figure out how to get the "stuff" in there into the appropriate OE folders. "Import" does not seem to allow files to come in, but only items from other email set-ups... I am fairly low tech but very frustrated. I found a file called ARCHIVE and somehow (don't ask me how) was able to get that in to OE, but it is not the emails that disappeared today; it is a folder that was created for me when I bought a new computer 2 years ago. HELP!
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June 9th 06, 06:01 AM
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when I do a search for .dbx files, it shows them all, with their file
paths...but there is no way I can see to print that out or cut and paste it...I have read all the information at the link you provided and I fear it is going to just be too complicated for me. I am low tech, sad but true. I find when I try things like this, it starts asking me questions I don't know the answers to, and telling me to do things I don't know how to do. I can follow line by line directions, but not when there are commands and ideas I am not familiar with. I do not wish to waste $25 and screw up my computer still more. Are you sure this is going to be easy to do? "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... If there are no files in the recycle bin, then the download is a moot point at this time. Worry about that later. Your only chance of recovery is DBXpress run in disk mode. http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message link.net... There are no files in my recycle bin that have anything to do with this situation...also I cannot see any DOWNLOAD button in the upper right hand corner of the page that is the link you recommended. This is so pathetic. "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... I can tell you are using XP/SP2, so see this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069/en-us If you have copies of the dbx files in the recycle bin, this link will show you how to recover them. If you don't, check Windows Updates. If you have no updates waiting, download the Hotfix from the above link. That will only help for future problems. For now, if there are no backup files in the recycle bin, then you will need; DBXpress run in Disk Mode is the best chance to recover messages: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message k.net... well, it's not bloated folders, as I keep the default folders trim and lean...I think it is going to be the disruption during compacting... I will try to do what you mention below, BUT...how do I know if I am "fully patched?" "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... The two most common reasons for what you describe is disruption of the compacting process, (never touch anything until it's finished), and bloated folders. More on that below. Why does OE insist on compacting folders when I close it?: http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#compact Why Mail Disappears: http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone About File Corruption: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx Recovery tools: If you are using a fully patched version of XP/SP2, see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069/en-us If not: DBXpress run in Disk Mode is the best chance to recover messages: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx And see: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 A general warning if you don't want to lose your messages in the futu Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. And backup often. Backup and Resto http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/ http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ wrote in message link.net... I have read for 2 hours on this ng to see if this question has already been answered, and saw bits and pieces of info, but not enough to apply to my situation. All of a sudden today, almost all my email folders were totally empty. It has been suggested to me that the OE was corrupted during a compacting that went awry somehow. I did a search on .dbx files and I can see all the files, with their folder locations, but I cannot print out that listing or figure out how to get the "stuff" in there into the appropriate OE folders. "Import" does not seem to allow files to come in, but only items from other email set-ups... I am fairly low tech but very frustrated. I found a file called ARCHIVE and somehow (don't ask me how) was able to get that in to OE, but it is not the emails that disappeared today; it is a folder that was created for me when I bought a new computer 2 years ago. HELP!
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June 9th 06, 06:07 AM
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az alábbiakat írta a következő hírüzenetben: . net... I have read for 2 hours on this ng to see if this question has already been answered, and saw bits and pieces of info, but not enough to apply to my situation. All of a sudden today, almost all my email folders were totally empty. It has been suggested to me that the OE was corrupted during a compacting that went awry somehow. I did a search on .dbx files and I can see all the files, with their folder locations, but I cannot print out that listing or figure out how to get the "stuff" in there into the appropriate OE folders. "Import" does not seem to allow files to come in, but only items from other email set-ups... I am fairly low tech but very frustrated. I found a file called ARCHIVE and somehow (don't ask me how) was able to get that in to OE, but it is not the emails that disappeared today; it is a folder that was created for me when I bought a new computer 2 years ago. HELP!
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June 9th 06, 06:16 AM
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Bela0730, I don't see any reply from you...???
"bela0730" wrote in message ... az alábbiakat írta a következő hírüzenetben: . net... I have read for 2 hours on this ng to see if this question has already been answered, and saw bits and pieces of info, but not enough to apply to my situation. All of a sudden today, almost all my email folders were totally empty. It has been suggested to me that the OE was corrupted during a compacting that went awry somehow. I did a search on .dbx files and I can see all the files, with their folder locations, but I cannot print out that listing or figure out how to get the "stuff" in there into the appropriate OE folders. "Import" does not seem to allow files to come in, but only items from other email set-ups... I am fairly low tech but very frustrated. I found a file called ARCHIVE and somehow (don't ask me how) was able to get that in to OE, but it is not the emails that disappeared today; it is a folder that was created for me when I bought a new computer 2 years ago. HELP!
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