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I had a hard drive failure and needed a fresh WinXP installation on the new
HD. I have the old OE5 .dbx folders on the new HD but am unsure how to load them into the new OE6. I had many more OE folders on the old drive than there are currently on the new. Is there a simple idiot proof OE restoration program that will help me restore things back to normal.. There seem to be many options on the market place. What would you recommend. Thanks. -- Alan |
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The dbx files in OE5 and OE6 are the same.
As long as you have folders.dbx, you can do a File, Import. -- Ronald Sommer "ned" wrote in message ... :I had a hard drive failure and needed a fresh WinXP installation on the new : HD. : I have the old OE5 .dbx folders on the new HD but am unsure how to load them : into the new OE6. : I had many more OE folders on the old drive than there are currently on the : new. : Is there a simple idiot proof OE restoration program that will help me : restore things back to normal.. : : There seem to be many options on the market place. What would you recommend. : Thanks. : : -- : Alan : : |
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How do I import OE5 and OE6 mail folders?
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5 Backup & Resto http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/ -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ned" wrote in message ... I had a hard drive failure and needed a fresh WinXP installation on the new HD. I have the old OE5 .dbx folders on the new HD but am unsure how to load them into the new OE6. I had many more OE folders on the old drive than there are currently on the new. Is there a simple idiot proof OE restoration program that will help me restore things back to normal.. There seem to be many options on the market place. What would you recommend. Thanks. -- Alan |
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"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
... The dbx files in OE5 and OE6 are the same. As long as you have folders.dbx, you can do a File, Import. Thanks for that Ron. Are there any implications with the 'old' folders.dbx, containing the same (or different or nested) folder names than are in the 'current' folders.dbx? Or is the File, Import facility clever enough to sort that out? If it gets snarled up with nesting, presumably I can manually re-arrange things after the file transfer? Alan "ned" wrote in message ... :I had a hard drive failure and needed a fresh WinXP installation on the new : HD. : I have the old OE5 .dbx folders on the new HD but am unsure how to load them : into the new OE6. : I had many more OE folders on the old drive than there are currently on the : new. : Is there a simple idiot proof OE restoration program that will help me : restore things back to normal.. : : There seem to be many options on the market place. What would you recommend. : Thanks. : : -- : Alan : : |
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![]() "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... How do I import OE5 and OE6 mail folders? http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5 Backup & Resto http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/ Thank you Bruce. Yes, I promise to Backup in the future. I've learned my lesson. :-( -- Alan "ned" wrote in message ... I had a hard drive failure and needed a fresh WinXP installation on the new HD. I have the old OE5 .dbx folders on the new HD but am unsure how to load them into the new OE6. I had many more OE folders on the old drive than there are currently on the new. Is there a simple idiot proof OE restoration program that will help me restore things back to normal.. There seem to be many options on the market place. What would you recommend. Thanks. -- Alan |
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All of the old folders with the old nesting will be imported when you have
the old folders.dbx. Folders with the same name will have the messages added to the current folder. If a certain message is already in the current folder, another message will be added (duplicate). -- Ronald Sommer "ned" wrote in message ... : "Ron Sommer" wrote in message : ... : The dbx files in OE5 and OE6 are the same. : As long as you have folders.dbx, you can do a File, Import. : : Thanks for that Ron. Are there any implications with the 'old' folders.dbx, : containing the same (or different or nested) folder names than are in the : 'current' folders.dbx? : Or is the File, Import facility clever enough to sort that out? : If it gets snarled up with nesting, presumably I can manually re-arrange : things after the file transfer? : : Alan : : "ned" wrote in message : ... : :I had a hard drive failure and needed a fresh WinXP installation on the : new : : HD. : : I have the old OE5 .dbx folders on the new HD but am unsure how to load : them : : into the new OE6. : : I had many more OE folders on the old drive than there are currently on : the : : new. : : Is there a simple idiot proof OE restoration program that will help me : : restore things back to normal.. : : : : There seem to be many options on the market place. What would you : recommend. : : Thanks. : : : : -- : : Alan : : : : : : : |
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If something sounds too good to be true ........
:-)) Good on yer. We'll give it a try. Many thanks. -- Alan "Ron Sommer" wrote in message ... All of the old folders with the old nesting will be imported when you have the old folders.dbx. Folders with the same name will have the messages added to the current folder. If a certain message is already in the current folder, another message will be added (duplicate). -- Ronald Sommer "ned" wrote in message ... : "Ron Sommer" wrote in message : ... : The dbx files in OE5 and OE6 are the same. : As long as you have folders.dbx, you can do a File, Import. : : Thanks for that Ron. Are there any implications with the 'old' folders.dbx, : containing the same (or different or nested) folder names than are in the : 'current' folders.dbx? : Or is the File, Import facility clever enough to sort that out? : If it gets snarled up with nesting, presumably I can manually re-arrange : things after the file transfer? : : Alan : : "ned" wrote in message : ... : :I had a hard drive failure and needed a fresh WinXP installation on the : new : : HD. : : I have the old OE5 .dbx folders on the new HD but am unsure how to load : them : : into the new OE6. : : I had many more OE folders on the old drive than there are currently on : the : : new. : : Is there a simple idiot proof OE restoration program that will help me : : restore things back to normal.. : : : : There seem to be many options on the market place. What would you : recommend. : : Thanks. : : : : -- : : Alan : : : : : : : |
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:-))
I said it sounded too good to be true. Actually it all worked pretty well apart from a few folders that didn't get transferred at all because 'Not all messages could be imported. An error has occurred'. Bear in mind that these folders were recovered from a failed hard disk with 150+ failed sectors, so the data could be well and truly trashed. But, if I were to pursue this further, would I be right in presuming that some data might be salvageable from each folder with the use of some 'message recovery' software? ...... And if so what would be recommended? Anyway, thanks for your advice so far. It has been invaluable. -- Alan "ned" wrote in message ... If something sounds too good to be true ........ :-)) Good on yer. We'll give it a try. Many thanks. -- Alan "Ron Sommer" wrote in message ... All of the old folders with the old nesting will be imported when you have the old folders.dbx. Folders with the same name will have the messages added to the current folder. If a certain message is already in the current folder, another message will be added (duplicate). -- Ronald Sommer "ned" wrote in message ... : "Ron Sommer" wrote in message : ... : The dbx files in OE5 and OE6 are the same. : As long as you have folders.dbx, you can do a File, Import. : : Thanks for that Ron. Are there any implications with the 'old' folders.dbx, : containing the same (or different or nested) folder names than are in the : 'current' folders.dbx? : Or is the File, Import facility clever enough to sort that out? : If it gets snarled up with nesting, presumably I can manually re-arrange : things after the file transfer? : : Alan : : "ned" wrote in message : ... : :I had a hard drive failure and needed a fresh WinXP installation on the : new : : HD. : : I have the old OE5 .dbx folders on the new HD but am unsure how to load : them : : into the new OE6. : : I had many more OE folders on the old drive than there are currently on : the : : new. : : Is there a simple idiot proof OE restoration program that will help me : : restore things back to normal.. : : : : There seem to be many options on the market place. What would you : recommend. : : Thanks. : : : : -- : : Alan : : : : : : : |
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Yes, some messages may be recovered.
DBXtract http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx -- Ronald Sommer "ned" wrote in message ... : :-)) : I said it sounded too good to be true. : Actually it all worked pretty well apart from a few folders that didn't get : transferred at all because 'Not all messages could be imported. An error has : occurred'. : Bear in mind that these folders were recovered from a failed hard disk with : 150+ failed sectors, so the data could be well and truly trashed. But, if I : were to pursue this further, would I be right in presuming that some data : might be salvageable from each folder with the use of some 'message : recovery' software? : ..... And if so what would be recommended? : : Anyway, thanks for your advice so far. It has been invaluable. : : -- : Alan : : : : "ned" wrote in message : ... : If something sounds too good to be true ........ : :-)) : Good on yer. We'll give it a try. : Many thanks. : -- : Alan : : : "Ron Sommer" wrote in message : ... : All of the old folders with the old nesting will be imported when you : have : the old folders.dbx. : Folders with the same name will have the messages added to the current : folder. : If a certain message is already in the current folder, another message : will : be added (duplicate). : -- : Ronald Sommer : : "ned" wrote in message : ... : : "Ron Sommer" wrote in message : : ... : : The dbx files in OE5 and OE6 are the same. : : As long as you have folders.dbx, you can do a File, Import. : : : : Thanks for that Ron. Are there any implications with the 'old' : folders.dbx, : : containing the same (or different or nested) folder names than are in : the : : 'current' folders.dbx? : : Or is the File, Import facility clever enough to sort that out? : : If it gets snarled up with nesting, presumably I can manually : re-arrange : : things after the file transfer? : : : : Alan : : : : "ned" wrote in message : : ... : : :I had a hard drive failure and needed a fresh WinXP installation on : the : : new : : : HD. : : : I have the old OE5 .dbx folders on the new HD but am unsure how to : load : : them : : : into the new OE6. : : : I had many more OE folders on the old drive than there are : currently : on : : the : : : new. : : : Is there a simple idiot proof OE restoration program that will help : me : : : restore things back to normal.. : : : : : : There seem to be many options on the market place. What would you : : recommend. : : : Thanks. : : : : : : -- : : : Alan : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : |
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Thank you Ron.
You have been a really great help. I much appreciate the tolerance you have shown in the face of my pig faced ignorance. -- Alan "Ron Sommer" wrote in message ... Yes, some messages may be recovered. DBXtract http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx -- Ronald Sommer "ned" wrote in message ... : :-)) : I said it sounded too good to be true. : Actually it all worked pretty well apart from a few folders that didn't get : transferred at all because 'Not all messages could be imported. An error has : occurred'. : Bear in mind that these folders were recovered from a failed hard disk with : 150+ failed sectors, so the data could be well and truly trashed. But, if I : were to pursue this further, would I be right in presuming that some data : might be salvageable from each folder with the use of some 'message : recovery' software? : ..... And if so what would be recommended? : : Anyway, thanks for your advice so far. It has been invaluable. : : -- : Alan : : : : "ned" wrote in message : ... : If something sounds too good to be true ........ : :-)) : Good on yer. We'll give it a try. : Many thanks. : -- : Alan : : : "Ron Sommer" wrote in message : ... : All of the old folders with the old nesting will be imported when you : have : the old folders.dbx. : Folders with the same name will have the messages added to the current : folder. : If a certain message is already in the current folder, another message : will : be added (duplicate). : -- : Ronald Sommer : : "ned" wrote in message : ... : : "Ron Sommer" wrote in message : : ... : : The dbx files in OE5 and OE6 are the same. : : As long as you have folders.dbx, you can do a File, Import. : : : : Thanks for that Ron. Are there any implications with the 'old' : folders.dbx, : : containing the same (or different or nested) folder names than are in : the : : 'current' folders.dbx? : : Or is the File, Import facility clever enough to sort that out? : : If it gets snarled up with nesting, presumably I can manually : re-arrange : : things after the file transfer? : : : : Alan : : : : "ned" wrote in message : : ... : : :I had a hard drive failure and needed a fresh WinXP installation on : the : : new : : : HD. : : : I have the old OE5 .dbx folders on the new HD but am unsure how to : load : : them : : : into the new OE6. : : : I had many more OE folders on the old drive than there are : currently : on : : the : : : new. : : : Is there a simple idiot proof OE restoration program that will help : me : : : restore things back to normal.. : : : : : : There seem to be many options on the market place. What would you : : recommend. : : : Thanks. : : : : : : -- : : : Alan : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : |
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