Cannot Import dbx files into Outlook 6.0
 

I have followed the procedures in the knowledge base for importing dbx files
into Outlook 6.0. These files were created on Outlook 6 on a diffferent PC.
However, I continue to get the message that Outlook cannot recognize the
files. They are not "read only", and the Folders.dbx file has been recreated
to ensure it's not corrupt. Any suggestions?
--
William Likins

Cannot Import dbx files into Outlook 6.0
 

Did you copy these messages to CD and then the CD to the new machine? Was
Folders.dbx included on the original copy?

Backup & Resto

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm

If you are transferring to another PC, and have access to a Windows XP setup
CD, or if both computers are running Windows XP, see:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...pten.mspx#EBAA
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"William Likins" wrote in message
...
I have followed the procedures in the knowledge base for importing dbx
files
into Outlook 6.0. These files were created on Outlook 6 on a diffferent
PC.
However, I continue to get the message that Outlook cannot recognize the
files. They are not "read only", and the Folders.dbx file has been
recreated
to ensure it's not corrupt. Any suggestions?
--
William Likins

Cannot Import dbx files into Outlook 6.0
 

The dbx files were transferred from one PC to another over a LAN. I did not
copy the folders.dbx file over, as there would be two folders.dbx files, one
for the "copy from" PC and one for the "copy to" PC. Does this mean the
transfer is not possible? Also, if the folders.dbx file associated with
messages was deleted, but the individual dbx files still exist, is there any
way to retrieve them? Or is that done with the backup articles you sent to
me? Thanks for your prompt reply, by the way.
--
William Likins


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Did you copy these messages to CD and then the CD to the new machine? Was
Folders.dbx included on the original copy?

Backup & Resto

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm

If you are transferring to another PC, and have access to a Windows XP setup
CD, or if both computers are running Windows XP, see:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...pten.mspx#EBAA
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"William Likins" wrote in message
...
I have followed the procedures in the knowledge base for importing dbx
files
into Outlook 6.0. These files were created on Outlook 6 on a diffferent
PC.
However, I continue to get the message that Outlook cannot recognize the
files. They are not "read only", and the Folders.dbx file has been
recreated
to ensure it's not corrupt. Any suggestions?
--
William Likins

Cannot Import dbx files into Outlook 6.0
 

If you did not include Folders.dbx, the import will fail. Put the dbx files
you need to import on the Desktop and rename any if you have to so none have
the same name as any folder you currently have in the working OE and then
you can manually import each one as follows.

Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
Desktop. Open the new folder and then close OE. Go to Windows Explorer and
locate the Message Store folder for your OE identity, but don't open it.
Click on the Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop in the right hand
pane to the OE store folder in the left pane. Prompt - "Do you want to
overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"William Likins" wrote in message
...
The dbx files were transferred from one PC to another over a LAN. I did
not
copy the folders.dbx file over, as there would be two folders.dbx files,
one
for the "copy from" PC and one for the "copy to" PC. Does this mean the
transfer is not possible? Also, if the folders.dbx file associated with
messages was deleted, but the individual dbx files still exist, is there
any
way to retrieve them? Or is that done with the backup articles you sent
to
me? Thanks for your prompt reply, by the way.
--
William Likins


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Did you copy these messages to CD and then the CD to the new machine? Was
Folders.dbx included on the original copy?

Backup & Resto

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm

If you are transferring to another PC, and have access to a Windows XP
setup
CD, or if both computers are running Windows XP, see:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...pten.mspx#EBAA
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"William Likins" wrote in
message
...
I have followed the procedures in the knowledge base for importing dbx
files
into Outlook 6.0. These files were created on Outlook 6 on a
diffferent
PC.
However, I continue to get the message that Outlook cannot recognize
the
files. They are not "read only", and the Folders.dbx file has been
recreated
to ensure it's not corrupt. Any suggestions?
--
William Likins

Cannot Import dbx files into Outlook 6.0
 

Bruce, just to close the loop on this thread, thanks, this worked.
--
William Likins


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

If you did not include Folders.dbx, the import will fail. Put the dbx files
you need to import on the Desktop and rename any if you have to so none have
the same name as any folder you currently have in the working OE and then
you can manually import each one as follows.

Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
Desktop. Open the new folder and then close OE. Go to Windows Explorer and
locate the Message Store folder for your OE identity, but don't open it.
Click on the Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop in the right hand
pane to the OE store folder in the left pane. Prompt - "Do you want to
overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"William Likins" wrote in message
...
The dbx files were transferred from one PC to another over a LAN. I did
not
copy the folders.dbx file over, as there would be two folders.dbx files,
one
for the "copy from" PC and one for the "copy to" PC. Does this mean the
transfer is not possible? Also, if the folders.dbx file associated with
messages was deleted, but the individual dbx files still exist, is there
any
way to retrieve them? Or is that done with the backup articles you sent
to
me? Thanks for your prompt reply, by the way.
--
William Likins


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Did you copy these messages to CD and then the CD to the new machine? Was
Folders.dbx included on the original copy?

Backup & Resto

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm

If you are transferring to another PC, and have access to a Windows XP
setup
CD, or if both computers are running Windows XP, see:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...pten.mspx#EBAA
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"William Likins" wrote in
message
...
I have followed the procedures in the knowledge base for importing dbx
files
into Outlook 6.0. These files were created on Outlook 6 on a
diffferent
PC.
However, I continue to get the message that Outlook cannot recognize
the
files. They are not "read only", and the Folders.dbx file has been
recreated
to ensure it's not corrupt. Any suggestions?
--
William Likins

Cannot Import dbx files into Outlook 6.0
 

You're welcome. Glad to hear it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"William Likins" wrote in message
...
Bruce, just to close the loop on this thread, thanks, this worked.
--
William Likins


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

If you did not include Folders.dbx, the import will fail. Put the dbx
files
you need to import on the Desktop and rename any if you have to so none
have
the same name as any folder you currently have in the working OE and then
you can manually import each one as follows.

Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
Desktop. Open the new folder and then close OE. Go to Windows Explorer
and
locate the Message Store folder for your OE identity, but don't open it.
Click on the Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop in the right hand
pane to the OE store folder in the left pane. Prompt - "Do you want to
overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"William Likins" wrote in
message
...
The dbx files were transferred from one PC to another over a LAN. I
did
not
copy the folders.dbx file over, as there would be two folders.dbx
files,
one
for the "copy from" PC and one for the "copy to" PC. Does this mean
the
transfer is not possible? Also, if the folders.dbx file associated
with
messages was deleted, but the individual dbx files still exist, is
there
any
way to retrieve them? Or is that done with the backup articles you
sent
to
me? Thanks for your prompt reply, by the way.
--
William Likins


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Did you copy these messages to CD and then the CD to the new machine?
Was
Folders.dbx included on the original copy?

Backup & Resto

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm

If you are transferring to another PC, and have access to a Windows XP
setup
CD, or if both computers are running Windows XP, see:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...pten.mspx#EBAA
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"William Likins" wrote in
message
...
I have followed the procedures in the knowledge base for importing
dbx
files
into Outlook 6.0. These files were created on Outlook 6 on a
diffferent
PC.
However, I continue to get the message that Outlook cannot recognize
the
files. They are not "read only", and the Folders.dbx file has been
recreated
to ensure it's not corrupt. Any suggestions?
--
William Likins