If I search of *.dbx files (Win XP SP2) the search finds them just fine. The
path looks like this:

C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

But when I try to drill down to the OE folder in Windows Explorer, I can't
get past the {4E3....} directory. The view shows that it has no subfolders.

How can get into the Outlook Express folder?

Bobbi

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Bobbi" wrote in message
...
If I search of *.dbx files (Win XP SP2) the search finds them just fine.
The path looks like this:

C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

But when I try to drill down to the OE folder in Windows Explorer, I can't
get past the {4E3....} directory. The view shows that it has no
subfolders.

How can get into the Outlook Express folder?

Bobbi

Thanks, Bruce. The first option worked.
However, as noted in my message, I still am unable to navigate to the
location in Windows Explorer even though I have enabled Show Hidden Files
and Folders. The folder named {4E3.....A2CB} is shown as not having any
subdirectories in the Explorer view, even though there is \Microsoft\Outlook
Express under it.
Any more illumination?

Bobbi





"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Bobbi" wrote in message
...
If I search of *.dbx files (Win XP SP2) the search finds them just fine.
The path looks like this:

C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

But when I try to drill down to the OE folder in Windows Explorer, I
can't get past the {4E3....} directory. The view shows that it has no
subfolders.

How can get into the Outlook Express folder?

Bobbi

No + sign in front of the GUID? (The long string of letters and numbers). I
never saw that before.

Create a new identity and see if you can navigate to the message store
there. If you can, import the messages and Address Book from the old
identity. When you are sure you have everything, and all is working well,
you can delete the old identity.

Identities do become corrupt, especially the default main identity, but this
is a little strange, even for Outlook Express.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Bobbi" wrote in message
...
Thanks, Bruce. The first option worked.
However, as noted in my message, I still am unable to navigate to the
location in Windows Explorer even though I have enabled Show Hidden Files
and Folders. The folder named {4E3.....A2CB} is shown as not having any
subdirectories in the Explorer view, even though there is
\Microsoft\Outlook Express under it.
Any more illumination?

Bobbi





"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder
Options Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options |
View.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Bobbi" wrote in message
...
If I search of *.dbx files (Win XP SP2) the search finds them just fine.
The path looks like this:

C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

But when I try to drill down to the OE folder in Windows Explorer, I
can't get past the {4E3....} directory. The view shows that it has no
subfolders.

How can get into the Outlook Express folder?

Bobbi

Right, no + sign in front of the GUID.
I will try your additional suggestions but not immediately, since your other
suggestions gave me a way to deal with the problem. I'm reluctant to risk
making things worse.
-Bobbi

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
No + sign in front of the GUID? (The long string of letters and numbers).
I never saw that before.

Create a new identity and see if you can navigate to the message store
there. If you can, import the messages and Address Book from the old
identity. When you are sure you have everything, and all is working well,
you can delete the old identity.

Identities do become corrupt, especially the default main identity, but
this is a little strange, even for Outlook Express.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Bobbi" wrote in message
...
Thanks, Bruce. The first option worked.
However, as noted in my message, I still am unable to navigate to the
location in Windows Explorer even though I have enabled Show Hidden Files
and Folders. The folder named {4E3.....A2CB} is shown as not having any
subdirectories in the Explorer view, even though there is
\Microsoft\Outlook Express under it.
Any more illumination?

Bobbi





"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel |
Folder Options Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder
Options | View.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Bobbi" wrote in message
...
If I search of *.dbx files (Win XP SP2) the search finds them just
fine. The path looks like this:

C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

But when I try to drill down to the OE folder in Windows Explorer, I
can't get past the {4E3....} directory. The view shows that it has no
subfolders.

How can get into the Outlook Express folder?

Bobbi

Bruce,
There never has been a + sign in front of the GUID.

Bobbi,
You are looking in the wrong folder. You are in
C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Application Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}

You should be in
C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

After \Bobbi, you should go to \Local Settings.

I remembered that another poster had the same problem.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
: No + sign in front of the GUID? (The long string of letters and numbers).
I
: never saw that before.
:
: Create a new identity and see if you can navigate to the message store
: there. If you can, import the messages and Address Book from the old
: identity. When you are sure you have everything, and all is working well,
: you can delete the old identity.
:
: Identities do become corrupt, especially the default main identity, but
this
: is a little strange, even for Outlook Express.
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: ~IB-CA~
:
: "Bobbi" wrote in message
: ...
: Thanks, Bruce. The first option worked.
: However, as noted in my message, I still am unable to navigate to the
: location in Windows Explorer even though I have enabled Show Hidden
Files
: and Folders. The folder named {4E3.....A2CB} is shown as not having any
: subdirectories in the Explorer view, even though there is
: \Microsoft\Outlook Express under it.
: Any more illumination?
:
: Bobbi
:
:
:
:
:
: "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
: ...
: Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location
of
: your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
: location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
: location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
: write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
:
: In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default
: marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
: enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel |
Folder
: Options Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options |
: View.
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: ~IB-CA~
:
: "Bobbi" wrote in message
: ...
: If I search of *.dbx files (Win XP SP2) the search finds them just
fine.
: The path looks like this:
:
: C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
: Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
:
: But when I try to drill down to the OE folder in Windows Explorer, I
: can't get past the {4E3....} directory. The view shows that it has no
: subfolders.
:
: How can get into the Outlook Express folder?
:
: Bobbi
:
:
:
:
:

Ron,

Maybe I am missing something here? See the attached.
--
~Bruce

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Bruce,
There never has been a + sign in front of the GUID.

Bobbi,
You are looking in the wrong folder. You are in
C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Application Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}

You should be in
C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

After \Bobbi, you should go to \Local Settings.

I remembered that another poster had the same problem.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
: No + sign in front of the GUID? (The long string of letters and
numbers).
I
: never saw that before.
:
: Create a new identity and see if you can navigate to the message store
: there. If you can, import the messages and Address Book from the old
: identity. When you are sure you have everything, and all is working
well,
: you can delete the old identity.
:
: Identities do become corrupt, especially the default main identity, but
this
: is a little strange, even for Outlook Express.
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: ~IB-CA~
:
: "Bobbi" wrote in message
: ...
: Thanks, Bruce. The first option worked.
: However, as noted in my message, I still am unable to navigate to the
: location in Windows Explorer even though I have enabled Show Hidden
Files
: and Folders. The folder named {4E3.....A2CB} is shown as not having
any
: subdirectories in the Explorer view, even though there is
: \Microsoft\Outlook Express under it.
: Any more illumination?
:
: Bobbi
:
:
:
:
:
: "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
: ...
: Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location
of
: your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
: location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put
the
: location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files.
Otherwise,
: write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
:
: In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default
: marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
: enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel |
Folder
: Options Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options
|
: View.
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: ~IB-CA~
:
: "Bobbi" wrote in message
: ...
: If I search of *.dbx files (Win XP SP2) the search finds them just
fine.
: The path looks like this:
:
: C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
: Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
:
: But when I try to drill down to the OE folder in Windows Explorer, I
: can't get past the {4E3....} directory. The view shows that it has
no
: subfolders.
:
: How can get into the Outlook Express folder?
:
: Bobbi
:
:
:
:
:

Got it now. In the OP's first post, Bobbi said the path included Local
Settings, so I thought the correct path was being followed. I followed the
path you mentioned and see what you mean about no + sign there.
--
~Bruce

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Ron,

Maybe I am missing something here? See the attached.
--
~Bruce

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Bruce,
There never has been a + sign in front of the GUID.

Bobbi,
You are looking in the wrong folder. You are in
C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Application
Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}

You should be in
C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

After \Bobbi, you should go to \Local Settings.

I remembered that another poster had the same problem.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
: No + sign in front of the GUID? (The long string of letters and
numbers).
I
: never saw that before.
:
: Create a new identity and see if you can navigate to the message store
: there. If you can, import the messages and Address Book from the old
: identity. When you are sure you have everything, and all is working
well,
: you can delete the old identity.
:
: Identities do become corrupt, especially the default main identity, but
this
: is a little strange, even for Outlook Express.
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: ~IB-CA~
:
: "Bobbi" wrote in message
: ...
: Thanks, Bruce. The first option worked.
: However, as noted in my message, I still am unable to navigate to the
: location in Windows Explorer even though I have enabled Show Hidden
Files
: and Folders. The folder named {4E3.....A2CB} is shown as not having
any
: subdirectories in the Explorer view, even though there is
: \Microsoft\Outlook Express under it.
: Any more illumination?
:
: Bobbi
:
:
:
:
:
: "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
: ...
: Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the
location
of
: your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the
folder
: location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put
the
: location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files.
Otherwise,
: write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
:
: In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default
: marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
: enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel |
Folder
: Options Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options
|
: View.
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: ~IB-CA~
:
: "Bobbi" wrote in message
: ...
: If I search of *.dbx files (Win XP SP2) the search finds them just
fine.
: The path looks like this:
:
: C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
: Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
:
: But when I try to drill down to the OE folder in Windows Explorer,
I
: can't get past the {4E3....} directory. The view shows that it has
no
: subfolders.
:
: How can get into the Outlook Express folder?
:
: Bobbi
:
:
:
:
:

Now you got my curiousity. I have a single Guid here with no +sign in front. I have it check my other machine and I will get back to you soon. My wife has tabs on it now and it will be an instant ... well anyway will get back soon. I am really curious about this one.

--
Peter

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"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ...
Ron,

Maybe I am missing something here? See the attached.
--
~Bruce

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Bruce,
There never has been a + sign in front of the GUID.

Bobbi,
You are looking in the wrong folder. You are in
C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Application Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}

You should be in
C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

After \Bobbi, you should go to \Local Settings.

I remembered that another poster had the same problem.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
: No + sign in front of the GUID? (The long string of letters and
numbers).
I
: never saw that before.
:
: Create a new identity and see if you can navigate to the message store
: there. If you can, import the messages and Address Book from the old
: identity. When you are sure you have everything, and all is working
well,
: you can delete the old identity.
:
: Identities do become corrupt, especially the default main identity, but
this
: is a little strange, even for Outlook Express.
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: ~IB-CA~
:
: "Bobbi" wrote in message
: ...
: Thanks, Bruce. The first option worked.
: However, as noted in my message, I still am unable to navigate to the
: location in Windows Explorer even though I have enabled Show Hidden
Files
: and Folders. The folder named {4E3.....A2CB} is shown as not having
any
: subdirectories in the Explorer view, even though there is
: \Microsoft\Outlook Express under it.
: Any more illumination?
:
: Bobbi
:
:
:
:
:
: "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
: ...
: Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location
of
: your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
: location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put
the
: location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files.
Otherwise,
: write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
:
: In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default
: marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
: enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel |
Folder
: Options Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options
|
: View.
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: ~IB-CA~
:
: "Bobbi" wrote in message
: ...
: If I search of *.dbx files (Win XP SP2) the search finds them just
fine.
: The path looks like this:
:
: C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
: Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
:
: But when I try to drill down to the OE folder in Windows Explorer, I
: can't get past the {4E3....} directory. The view shows that it has
no
: subfolders.
:
: How can get into the Outlook Express folder?
:
: Bobbi
:
:
:
:
:

Make sure you are following the correct path. Ron pointed out a different
path that does not expand the identities and is assuming the OP is in this
path. (He's probably right).
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Peter Foldes" wrote in message
...
Now you got my curiousity. I have a single Guid here with no +sign in front.
I have it check my other machine and I will get back to you soon. My wife
has tabs on it now and it will be an instant ... well anyway will get back
soon. I am really curious about this one.

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Ron,

Maybe I am missing something here? See the attached.
--
~Bruce

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Bruce,
There never has been a + sign in front of the GUID.

Bobbi,
You are looking in the wrong folder. You are in
C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Application
Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}

You should be in
C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

After \Bobbi, you should go to \Local Settings.

I remembered that another poster had the same problem.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
: No + sign in front of the GUID? (The long string of letters and
numbers).
I
: never saw that before.
:
: Create a new identity and see if you can navigate to the message store
: there. If you can, import the messages and Address Book from the old
: identity. When you are sure you have everything, and all is working
well,
: you can delete the old identity.
:
: Identities do become corrupt, especially the default main identity, but
this
: is a little strange, even for Outlook Express.
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: ~IB-CA~
:
: "Bobbi" wrote in message
: ...
: Thanks, Bruce. The first option worked.
: However, as noted in my message, I still am unable to navigate to the
: location in Windows Explorer even though I have enabled Show Hidden
Files
: and Folders. The folder named {4E3.....A2CB} is shown as not having
any
: subdirectories in the Explorer view, even though there is
: \Microsoft\Outlook Express under it.
: Any more illumination?
:
: Bobbi
:
:
:
:
:
: "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
: ...
: Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the
location
of
: your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the
folder
: location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put
the
: location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files.
Otherwise,
: write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
:
: In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default
: marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
: enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel |
Folder
: Options Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options
|
: View.
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: ~IB-CA~
:
: "Bobbi" wrote in message
: ...
: If I search of *.dbx files (Win XP SP2) the search finds them just
fine.
: The path looks like this:
:
: C:\Documents and Settings\Bobbi\Local Settings\Application
: Data\Identities\{4E3.....A2CB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
:
: But when I try to drill down to the OE folder in Windows Explorer,
I
: can't get past the {4E3....} directory. The view shows that it has
no
: subfolders.
:
: How can get into the Outlook Express folder?
:
: Bobbi
:
:
:
:
: