I believe I have the backing up part down pat....restoration is an issue. I
receive an error message that indicates the folder contains no messages or
something else is open and using the folder. I have tried to ensure no other
programs including IE are running and I have turned off the read only box in
properties.

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)

Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff
(Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

shoil wrote:
I believe I have the backing up part down pat....restoration is an issue.
I
receive an error message that indicates the folder contains no messages or
something else is open and using the folder. I have tried to ensure no
other programs including IE are running and I have turned off the read
only
box in properties.

"shoil" wrote in message
...
I believe I have the backing up part down pat....restoration is an issue.
I
receive an error message that indicates the folder contains no messages or
something else is open and using the folder. I have tried to ensure no
other
programs including IE are running and I have turned off the read only box
in
properties.

Where are the files located?
Did you verify that they are not Read Only?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
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