"Saberman" wrote in message
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Bruce Hagen wrote:
To be sure you don't have any thread watched, check View | Sort By |
Watch/Ignore. This will put all the watched messages first if there
are any.
"AJ" wrote in message
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For some reason I am getting an indication that some threads are
being "watched" but there are none. I have tried the "catch up"
option but this did not remove the red indicator. Does anyone have
any idea why this is happening? All threads have been read and none
are marked. Thanks.
Thanks but I am afraid I have made matters even worse. In the process of
unsubscribing and resubscribing to that one NG I have resulted in an OE
error that prevented OE from starting. A message store error.
(0x800c0133). I did a System file chk that prompted me to place XP set-up
disk in drive. I downloaded IE6 and attempted to run this and got a
message to restart. I did so forgetting I had the set-up disk in the
drive. I waited until I got a chance to abort install but it seems now I
have an aborted install and my System no longer boots to windows. It hangs
at the Windows XP screen and that is it.
Now I am afraid to do anything before I can figure out what to do. I have
to use another System until I get that one restored.
Error Number: 0x800C0133 = a corrupt Inbox, but not being able to boot up
makes it a moot point right now. The fix is below, but you may have to take
this to the XP newsgroup for the immediate problem.
Windows XP General Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...dowsxp.general
Error Number: 0x800C0133 = a corrupt Inbox.
Move any mail you wish to save to a local folder you create. Then:
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 |
View.
With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question {Inbox.dbx} and
delete it. A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.
General precautions for Outlook Express:
Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.
After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.
Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.
Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as
time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~