While slightly off topic I will appreciate some assistance.

I use the excellent Outlook Express Backup (OEQB) that seems to work
perfectly except when I open the program I get the message 'Cannot read from
source file or disk'. When I cancel the message the program appears to
function normally, that is creates the backup.

I have reinstalled the program but the message persists.

Does anyone have a solution or explanation as to why I receive the message?

"Edward W. Thompson" wrote in message
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While slightly off topic I will appreciate some assistance.

I use the excellent Outlook Express Backup (OEQB) that seems to work
perfectly except when I open the program I get the message 'Cannot read
from source file or disk'. When I cancel the message the program appears
to function normally, that is creates the backup.

I have reinstalled the program but the message persists.

Does anyone have a solution or explanation as to why I receive the
message?


Copy the files to your Hard Driveremove read only attribute from all .dbx
files and import.
see:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/simple.htm

" mac" wrote in message
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That was a speed read reply :-(

The product creator normally posts in here most days.

" mac" wrote in message
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"Edward W. Thompson" wrote in message
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While slightly off topic I will appreciate some assistance.

I use the excellent Outlook Express Backup (OEQB) that seems to work
perfectly except when I open the program I get the message 'Cannot read
from source file or disk'. When I cancel the message the program appears
to function normally, that is creates the backup.

I have reinstalled the program but the message persists.

Does anyone have a solution or explanation as to why I receive the
message?


Copy the files to your Hard Driveremove read only attribute from all .dbx
files and import.
see:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/simple.htm
Thanks for your response but the *.dbx files do not have the read only
atribute checked.

"Edward W. Thompson" wrote in message
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" mac" wrote in message
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"Edward W. Thompson" wrote in message
...
While slightly off topic I will appreciate some assistance.

I use the excellent Outlook Express Backup (OEQB) that seems to work
perfectly except when I open the program I get the message 'Cannot read
from source file or disk'. When I cancel the message the program
appears to function normally, that is creates the backup.

I have reinstalled the program but the message persists.

Does anyone have a solution or explanation as to why I receive the
message?


Copy the files to your Hard Driveremove read only attribute from all
.dbx files and import.
see:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/simple.htm
Thanks for your response but the *.dbx files do not have the read only
atribute checked.



email me with OEBackup in the subject line
change the .oops to .com in the reply address.

"Edward W. Thompson" wrote in message
...
While slightly off topic I will appreciate some assistance.

I use the excellent Outlook Express Backup (OEQB) that seems to work
perfectly except when I open the program I get the message 'Cannot read
from source file or disk'. When I cancel the message the program appears
to function normally, that is creates the backup.

I have reinstalled the program but the message persists.

Does anyone have a solution or explanation as to why I receive the
message?


What mac said.

mac's answer is not appropriate for this issue. I get the same error
message when I run it. I just click okay and then it starts backing up.

There's something at the very beginning just before the files get backed up
that's triggering the error.

steve

"DGuess" wrote in message
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"Edward W. Thompson" wrote in message
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While slightly off topic I will appreciate some assistance.

I use the excellent Outlook Express Backup (OEQB) that seems to work
perfectly except when I open the program I get the message 'Cannot read
from source file or disk'. When I cancel the message the program appears
to function normally, that is creates the backup.

I have reinstalled the program but the message persists.

Does anyone have a solution or explanation as to why I receive the
message?


What mac said.

"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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mac's answer is not appropriate for this issue. I get the same error
message when I run it. I just click okay and then it starts backing up.

There's something at the very beginning just before the files get backed
up that's triggering the error.


I thought not Steve, that is why I corrected myself immediately after I
re-read the original post :-)

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]

"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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mac's answer is not appropriate for this issue. I get the same error
message when I run it. I just click okay and then it starts backing up.

There's something at the very beginning just before the files get backed
up that's triggering the error.



Problem was solved. There was an additional Identity (Genie Backup) that was
causing it.

Okay, I have 2 Identities. Does that mean it only backs up one? Should I
delete one of them to make it work?

Cherokee wants to know.

steve

"DGuess" wrote in message
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"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
...
mac's answer is not appropriate for this issue. I get the same error
message when I run it. I just click okay and then it starts backing up.

There's something at the very beginning just before the files get backed
up that's triggering the error.



Problem was solved. There was an additional Identity (Genie Backup) that
was causing it.