I have run into a wierd problem with OE 6 running on WIN 2000 Pro.

I backed up OE documents by copying all of the files in the storage
directory onto a CD. Later, some files on the desktop got lost on the main
desktop. So I copied the CD files back into the files storage S/D. OE refused
to start
saying it couldn't find some files and .DLLs. I copied the pre reinstall
files to thefiles S/D and OE is fine again.

I loaded the CD files into my notebook and OE opened and showed the backed up
files fine.

Any idea what can be wrong?

I have used this method of saving the OE files and recovering them before
successfully.

Is there some way to recover the lost files off the CD onto the desk top?
(Without corrupting what is there?)

Is there some way to reinstall OE without doing the whole Windows reinstall?

If this is not the place for this question, please redirect me.

Thanks

C. Moore

C. Moore wrote:
I have run into a wierd problem with OE 6 running on WIN 2000 Pro.

I backed up OE documents by copying all of the files in the storage
directory onto a CD. Later, some files on the desktop got lost on the
main desktop. So I copied the CD files back into the files storage
S/D. OE refused to start
saying it couldn't find some files and .DLLs. I copied the pre
reinstall files to thefiles S/D and OE is fine again.

I loaded the CD files into my notebook and OE opened and showed the
backed up files fine.

Any idea what can be wrong?

I have used this method of saving the OE files and recovering them
before successfully.

Is there some way to recover the lost files off the CD onto the desk
top? (Without corrupting what is there?)

Is there some way to reinstall OE without doing the whole Windows
reinstall?

If this is not the place for this question, please redirect me.

Thanks

C. Moore

Create a new folder on your desktop. Copy the CD to this folder. Remove
the "read only" attribute, by right clicking and choosing "properties".
Use Fileimport in OE and follow the prompts, store directory -
pointing to the folder on your desktop.

References -
http://www.insideoe.com/sitemap.htm

--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)

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C. Moore wrote:
I have run into a wierd problem with OE 6 running on WIN 2000 Pro.

I backed up OE documents by copying all of the files in the storage
directory onto a CD. Later, some files on the desktop got lost on the main
desktop. So I copied the CD files back into the files storage S/D. OE
refused to start
saying it couldn't find some files and .DLLs. I copied the pre reinstall
files to thefiles S/D and OE is fine again.

I loaded the CD files into my notebook and OE opened and showed the
backed up files fine.

Any idea what can be wrong?

I have used this method of saving the OE files and recovering them before
successfully.

Is there some way to recover the lost files off the CD onto the desk top?
(Without corrupting what is there?)

Is there some way to reinstall OE without doing the whole Windows
reinstall?

If this is not the place for this question, please redirect me.

Thanks

C. Moore

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I have run into a wierd problem with OE 6 running on WIN 2000 Pro.

I backed up OE documents by copying all of the files in the storage
directory onto a CD. Later, some files on the desktop got lost on the main
desktop. So I copied the CD files back into the files storage S/D. OE
refused
to start
saying it couldn't find some files and .DLLs. I copied the pre reinstall
files to thefiles S/D and OE is fine again.

I loaded the CD files into my notebook and OE opened and showed the backed
up
files fine.

Any idea what can be wrong?

I have used this method of saving the OE files and recovering them before
successfully.

Is there some way to recover the lost files off the CD onto the desk top?
(Without corrupting what is there?)

Is there some way to reinstall OE without doing the whole Windows
reinstall?

If this is not the place for this question, please redirect me.

Thanks

C. Moore