I had backed up all of my OE6 accounts, mail, etc so I could wipe my OS
and free it of a virus and some especially tough adware that wouldn't
go. But now that that bit of dirty work is done, can someone tell me
how to re-install all those backed up files? Thanks.

Ron

See the instructions here.

Backup & Resto
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ron" wrote in message
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I had backed up all of my OE6 accounts, mail, etc so I could wipe my OS
and free it of a virus and some especially tough adware that wouldn't
go. But now that that bit of dirty work is done, can someone tell me
how to re-install all those backed up files? Thanks.

Ron

Copy all the dbx files to a blank directory on the hard drive. Then clear
their read only attribute and then use File | Import | Messages in OE and
point to that directory.

steve

"Ron" wrote in message
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I had backed up all of my OE6 accounts, mail, etc so I could wipe my OS
and free it of a virus and some especially tough adware that wouldn't
go. But now that that bit of dirty work is done, can someone tell me
how to re-install all those backed up files? Thanks.

Ron

Steve Cochran wrote:
Copy all the dbx files to a blank directory on the hard drive. Then clear
their read only attribute and then use File | Import | Messages in OE and
point to that directory.

steve

Thanks, Steve;

However, that worked with a couple of things but when I tried to get my
news accounts back I was given a amessage about "no other newsgroup
could be found" and OE wouldn't even ask if any files were present
anywhere; same problem in trying to retrieve the mail account. What
went wrong?

Ron

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Steve Cochran wrote:
Copy all the dbx files to a blank directory on the hard drive. Then
clear
their read only attribute and then use File | Import | Messages in OE and
point to that directory.

steve

Thanks, Steve;

However, that worked with a couple of things but when I tried to get my
news accounts back I was given a amessage about "no other newsgroup
could be found" and OE wouldn't even ask if any files were present
anywhere; same problem in trying to retrieve the mail account. What
went wrong?

Ron


OE won't import newsgroups. Their content is considered ephemeral.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Reply in newsgroup
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve
neither liberty or security"

As Frank indicates, it won't import NGs. See also point 4 he
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 for message recovery techniques.

The account information is stored in the registry, so it won't import unless
you backup and restore the registry information.

steve

"Ron" wrote in message
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Steve Cochran wrote:
Copy all the dbx files to a blank directory on the hard drive. Then
clear
their read only attribute and then use File | Import | Messages in OE and
point to that directory.

steve

Thanks, Steve;

However, that worked with a couple of things but when I tried to get my
news accounts back I was given a amessage about "no other newsgroup
could be found" and OE wouldn't even ask if any files were present
anywhere; same problem in trying to retrieve the mail account. What
went wrong?

Ron

"Ron" wrote in message
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:
: Steve Cochran wrote:
: Copy all the dbx files to a blank directory on the hard drive. Then
clear
: their read only attribute and then use File | Import | Messages in OE
and
: point to that directory.
:
: steve
:
: Thanks, Steve;
:
: However, that worked with a couple of things but when I tried to get my
: news accounts back I was given a amessage about "no other newsgroup
: could be found" and OE wouldn't even ask if any files were present
: anywhere; same problem in trying to retrieve the mail account. What
: went wrong?
:
: Ron
:

Tools, Accounts, Mail tab, Import
Tools, Accounts, News tab, Import
Did you try using File, Import?
--
Ron Sommer

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
"Ron" wrote in message
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:
: Steve Cochran wrote:
: Copy all the dbx files to a blank directory on the hard drive. Then
clear
: their read only attribute and then use File | Import | Messages in OE
and
: point to that directory.
:
: steve
:
: Thanks, Steve;
:
: However, that worked with a couple of things but when I tried to get my
: news accounts back I was given a amessage about "no other newsgroup
: could be found" and OE wouldn't even ask if any files were present
: anywhere; same problem in trying to retrieve the mail account. What
: went wrong?
:
: Ron
:

Tools, Accounts, Mail tab, Import
Tools, Accounts, News tab, Import


Those import the account settings from an exported IAF file. They don't
import any messages.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Reply in newsgroup
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve
neither liberty or security"

Ron said that he "backed up all of my OE6 accounts".
He didn't say how or what he backed up.
--
Ron Sommer

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote in message
...
: "Ron Sommer" wrote in message
: ...
: "Ron" wrote in message
: ups.com...
: :
: : Steve Cochran wrote:
: : Copy all the dbx files to a blank directory on the hard drive. Then
: clear
: : their read only attribute and then use File | Import | Messages in
OE
: and
: : point to that directory.
: :
: : steve
: :
: : Thanks, Steve;
: :
: : However, that worked with a couple of things but when I tried to get
my
: : news accounts back I was given a amessage about "no other newsgroup
: : could be found" and OE wouldn't even ask if any files were present
: : anywhere; same problem in trying to retrieve the mail account. What
: : went wrong?
: :
: : Ron
: :
:
: Tools, Accounts, Mail tab, Import
: Tools, Accounts, News tab, Import
:
:
: Those import the account settings from an exported IAF file. They don't
: import any messages.
:
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: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
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: "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security,
deserve
: neither liberty or security"
:
:

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
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Ron said that he "backed up all of my OE6 accounts".
He didn't say how or what he backed up.
--
Ron Sommer


Good point.

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